FORGOTTEN INTRAUTERINE-DEVICE LEADING TO ACTINOMYCOTIC PYOMETRA - 13 YEARS AFTER MENOPAUSE

被引:11
作者
KRIPLANI, A [1 ]
BUCKSHEE, K [1 ]
RELAN, S [1 ]
KAPILA, K [1 ]
机构
[1] ALL INDIA INST MED SCI,DEPT SMALL ANIM MED & SURG,NEW DELHI 110029,INDIA
来源
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY | 1994年 / 53卷 / 03期
关键词
IUD; PELVIC ACTINOMYCOSIS; PELVIC ACTINOMYCOSIS ASSOCIATED WITH IUD; ACTINOMYCOSIS; PYOMETRA;
D O I
10.1016/0028-2243(94)90122-8
中图分类号
R71 [妇产科学];
学科分类号
100211 ;
摘要
A case of a 'forgotten' intrauterine device (IUD) in a postmenopausal woman leading to Actinomyces israelii infection and pyometra is described. The patient was asymptomatic for 22 years after IUD insertion and developed the complications 13 years after menopause. To prevent such serious complications, it is important to ensure that intrauterine devices, once they have served the purpose and even if they are asymptomatic, are removed.
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页码:215 / 216
页数:2
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