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Spontaneous Ruptured Pyomyoma in a Nulligravid Female: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Susan H ReadJ Mullins
Published in: Case reports in obstetrics and gynecology (2018)
Pyomyoma is a rare condition and is even rarer in premenopausal patients without recent history of pregnancy or uterine instrumentation. This demonstrates an unusual case of spontaneous pyomyoma in the absence of risk factors, other than a history of known fibroids. Pyomyoma should be considered as a diagnosis in patients with sepsis, history of fibroids, and no other identifiable source of infection.
Keyphrases
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  • pregnancy outcomes
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  • acute kidney injury
  • prognostic factors
  • postmenopausal women
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  • pregnant women
  • brain injury