title: Computed tomography features of spontaneously perforated pyometra: a case report.
abstract: Spontaneous perforation of pyometra is an extremely rare emergent gynecologic disease. We report a 73-year-old woman with a spontaneously perforated pyometra presenting with acute abdomen in the emergency department. A dedicated computed tomography examination of the abdominal and pelvic regions revealed the diagnosis. The patient recovered well after surgical intervention and antibiotic treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan. chanchin@ms5.hinet
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Mak
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Chia
authors.forename: C Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Kuo
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011027:Pneumoperitoneum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D013492:Suppuration; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D014595:Uterine Perforation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy