title: CT features in uterine necrosis of unknown cause: a case report.
abstract: Uterine necrosis is a rare life-threatening condition known to be related to cesarean section, endometritis or uterine artery embolization. We present a case of uterine necrosis not preceded by common causative factors, diagnosed by computed tomography (CT) in a 64-year-old woman with myelodysplastic syndrome. A gas-filled, nonenhancing uterus was noted, diagnostic of uterine necrosis. At laparotomy, a nonvital uterus was removed. Imaging findings of uterine necrosis have sparsely been reported and mostly focus on magnetic resonance imaging technique. In this report, we describe the CT findings of uterine necrosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, VU University Medical Centre, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: M.Melenhorst@vumc.nl.
authors.forename: Marleen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Melenhorst
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynaecology, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Wouter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hehenkamp
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Koen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: de Heer
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Herger B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Ferco
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D007047:Hysterosalpingography; D007813:Laparotomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009190:Myelodysplastic Syndromes / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009336:Necrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014599:Uterus / Q000473:pathology
keywords: Computed tomography; Myelodysplastic syndrome; Uterine ischemia; Uterine necrosis