Pelvic Inflammatory Disease in the Form of Peritoneal Abscess Complicating Late Pregnancy

Chronic pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in the form of peritoneal abscess during pregnancy is almost unheard entity. Early and antenatal diagnosis may be difficult or may be revealed only during caesarean section. We report a case of peritoneal abscess secondary to pelvic inflammatory disease inci...

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Main Authors: H. Mahesha Navada, B. Poornima Ramachandra Bhat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/851598
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description Chronic pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in the form of peritoneal abscess during pregnancy is almost unheard entity. Early and antenatal diagnosis may be difficult or may be revealed only during caesarean section. We report a case of peritoneal abscess secondary to pelvic inflammatory disease incidentally found at repeat caesarean section. It was managed by conservative surgical approach.
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spelling doaj-art-0b94cac1d5aa4aa086b0c53ce8616bb02025-08-20T02:03:28ZengWileyCase Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology2090-66842090-66922011-01-01201110.1155/2011/851598851598Pelvic Inflammatory Disease in the Form of Peritoneal Abscess Complicating Late PregnancyH. Mahesha Navada0B. Poornima Ramachandra Bhat1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka 565002, IndiaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka 565002, IndiaChronic pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in the form of peritoneal abscess during pregnancy is almost unheard entity. Early and antenatal diagnosis may be difficult or may be revealed only during caesarean section. We report a case of peritoneal abscess secondary to pelvic inflammatory disease incidentally found at repeat caesarean section. It was managed by conservative surgical approach.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/851598
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title Pelvic Inflammatory Disease in the Form of Peritoneal Abscess Complicating Late Pregnancy
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