An Unusual Cause of Postabortal Fever Requiring Prompt Surgical Intervention: A Pyomyoma and Its Ima...
An Unusual Cause of Postabortal Fever Requiring Prompt Surgical Intervention: A Pyomyoma and Its Imaging Features
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Muscat - Oman: Oman Medical Specialty Board
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Muscat - Oman: Oman Medical Specialty Board
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Pyomyoma is an unusual complication of leiomyoma, occurring most commonly in the
postpartum, postabortal, and post-menopausal periods. It develops due to infection in
necrotic foci within leiomyoma, which is more common during pregnancy due to rapid
growth, and in postmenopausal women due to vascular insufficiency. Other contributing
fa...
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An Unusual Cause of Postabortal Fever Requiring Prompt Surgical Intervention: A Pyomyoma and Its Imaging Features
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TN_cdi_rmit_collectionsjats_10_3316_informit_566291706704811
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_rmit_collectionsjats_10_3316_informit_566291706704811
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1999-768X
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2070-5204
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10.5001/omj.2017.14
