title: Diverticular disease of the colon presenting as pyometra: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Pyometra can be caused by various etiologies. We present a rare case of diverticular disease of the colon presenting as pyometra. This type of presentation can be challenging even for an astute clinician.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 74-year-old Caucasian woman with a history of pyometra was referred to our gynecology clinic as an urgent case. She was obese, diabetic and hypertensive. Due to the patient profile and the clinical presentation, clinicians were misled toward a diagnosis of possible endometrial cancer. After further investigations, she was found to have colouterine fistula secondary to a diverticular abscess of the sigmoid colon.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Persistent vaginal discharge due to pyometra can be caused by diverticular disease of the colon. Clinicians should be aware of this important differential diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust, Stafford Hospital, Weston Road, Stafford ST16 3SA, UK. susmitapankaja@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Susmita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pankaja
authors.forename: Astrit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rrukaj
authors.forename: Uma
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Bathula
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000368:Aged; D004239:Diverticulitis, Colonic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D055112:Pyometra / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D012810:Sigmoid Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*