title: Spontaneous rupture of pyometra manifesting as an acute abdomen: a case report.
abstract: Spontaneous perforation of pyometra is a rare entity with a reported incidence in the range of 0.01-0.05%. The clinical picture is similar to peritonitis arising from intestinal perforation and commonly the correct diagnosis is only made perioperatively. We report a case in an elderly postmenopausal woman presenting with an acute abdomen.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Alpana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Senior Resident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi, India rmundhra54@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Rajlaxmi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mundhra
authors.affiliation: Senior Resident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Tannavi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.affiliation: Professor and Head of Department, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Gita
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Radhakrishnan
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D055112:Pyometra / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D058994:Salpingectomy; D014595:Uterine Perforation / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery
keywords: Surgery; genital (female); physiology