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Sonographic and magnetic resonance imaging findings of pelvic abscess following uterine perforation sustained during office endometrial sampling

Authors :
Eli Serur
Ovadia Abulafia
Margarita Sokolovkski
David M. Sherer
Kathrine Economos
Harry Zinn
Ghadir Salame
Tana Shah
Source :
Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU. 39(5)
Publication Year :
2010

Abstract

Pipelle endometrial sampling, an outpatient, office-based procedure, provides comparative successful endometrial sampling in comparison with other techniques including conventional dilatation and curettage. We present an unusual occurrence in which office Pipelle endometrial sampling in a perimenopausal patient was complicated 10 days later by lower abdominal pain and intermittent fever. Sonography depicted findings consistent with a large pelvic abscess overriding the uterine fundus. Sonography and magnetic resonance imaging confirmed the presence of the unusual pelvic abscess and, in addition, noted findings consistent with perforation of the uterus during endometrial sampling. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound, 2011

Details

ISSN :
10970096
Volume :
39
Issue :
5
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....3825239d985f704e0b55690c34bfe7f8