title: [Acute generalized peritonitis due to uterine perforation following abortion: case study observation].
abstract: Clandestine abortion is known to be a major contributor to maternal mortality. We report a case of a 25-year old patient in her 12th week of amenorrhea with peritonitis due to uterine perforation following abortion, admitted with abdomen and pelvis pain, vomiting and diarrhea. Clinical examination on admission showed asthenic peritonitis. Surgical exploration showed widespread acute peritonitis secondary to a perforation of the uterine dome, with collection of 1500 cc of purulent material, dilated bowel loops and multiple false membranes.
  
  
  METHODS
  pus aspiration, peritoneal lavage; uterine suture, drainage. The postoperative course was uneventful, the patient was discharged after 15 days.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Générale, Hôpital Général de Grand-Yoff, Dakar, Sénégal.
authors.forename: Ibrahima
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ka
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Générale, Hôpital Général de Grand-Yoff, Dakar, Sénégal.
authors.forename: Papa Saloum
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Diop
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Générale, Hôpital Général de Grand-Yoff, Dakar, Sénégal.
authors.forename: Amadou Bocar
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Niang
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Générale, Hôpital Général de Grand-Yoff, Dakar, Sénégal.
authors.forename: Alioucoly
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Faye
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Générale, Hôpital Général de Grand-Yoff, Dakar, Sénégal.
authors.forename: Jean Marck
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ndoye
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Générale, Hôpital Général de Grand-Yoff, Dakar, Sénégal.
authors.forename: Babacar
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fall
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000209:etiology; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014595:Uterine Perforation / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery
keywords: Clandestine abortion; peritonitis; uterine perforation