Viable intrauterine pregnancy with acute salpingitis progressing to septic abortion. A case report.
BACKGROUND
A viable intrauterine pregnancy with salpingitis has been reported rarely.


METHODS
A 27-year-old woman at 10 weeks' gestation developed abdominal pain, fever, leukocytosis, peritoneal signs, closed cervix and a viable pregnancy. Progression from acute salpingitis to septic abortion was documented.


CONCLUSIONS
Acute salpingitis in the presence of a viable pregnancy warrants aggressive intervention.
Lara-Torre
Eduardo
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA. edlara@hotmail.com
Pinkerton
Jay S
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D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000031:Abortion, Septic / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D012488:Salpingitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology