Impending Sepsis Due to a Ruptured Pyomyoma with Purulent Peritonitis: A Case Report and Literature Review

Objective: Pyomyoma is an uncommon complication of benign leiomyoma. Here, we report a rare case of a perforated pyomyoma with purulent peritonitis. Case Report: A 53-year-old postmenopausal woman presented with impending septic shock on arrival at our emergency department. Physical examination and...

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Main Authors: Sew-Khee Yeat, Kian-Mei Chong, Hun-Shan Pan, Wei-Chi Cheng, Jiann-Loung Hwang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2005-03-01
Series:Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1028455909601133