Spontaneous Uterine Perforation of Pyometra Presenting as Acute Abdomen

• Main Authors: Toshihiro Kitai (Author), Kentaro Okuno (Author), Hiromi Ugaki (Author), Yoshiko Komoto (Author), Satoshi Fujimi (Author), Masahiko Takemura (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Pyometra is the accumulation of pus in the uterine cavity, and spontaneous perforation of pyometra resulting in generalized diffuse peritonitis is extremely uncommon. We report a rare case of diffuse peritonitis caused by spontaneous perforation of pyometra. A 66-year-old postmenopausal woman with d...