Non-surgical management of post-cesarean endomyometritis associated with myometrial gas formation.
We present a case of post-cesarean delivery, nonclostridial endomyometritis in which uterine (myometrial) gas formation raised concern for myonecrosis and need for hysterectomy. The patient fully recovered without surgery. Myometrial gas formation in this setting and in an otherwise stable patient may be an insufficient reason for hysterectomy.
Ebright
J R
JR
Department of Internal Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.
Moldenhauer
J
J
Gonik
B
B
D000293:Adolescent; D002585:Cesarean Section; D004716:Endometritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009215:Myometrium / Q000378:metabolism / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D009336:Necrosis; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011645:Puerperal Infection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed