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Postpartum pyomyoma: A rare complication of leiomyoma

Miriam Graziele Magro, Irene Gafson

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology · 2014 · 10 citations · 8 references

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Abstract

Pyomyoma (suppurative leiomyoma) are caused by infarction, necrosis and infection of a leiomyoma (Patwardhan and Bulmer 2007). This extremely rare complication can be life-threatening if not prompt...

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Severe Clostridial Pyomyoma following an Abortion Does Not Always Require Surgical Intervention

Daphna Stroumsa, Eliel Ben-David, Nurith Hiller et al. · Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2011 · 18 citations · Full text

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