Computed Tomography Features of Spontaneously Perforated Pyometra: A Case Report

K-S. Chan Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Radiology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Surgery, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan

C-K. Tan Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Radiology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Surgery, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan

C-W. Mak Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Radiology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Surgery, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan

C-C. Chia Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Radiology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Surgery, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan

C-Y. Kuo Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Radiology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Surgery, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan

W-L. Yu Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Radiology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Surgery, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Tainan, TaiwanCorrespondence[email protected] (K. S. Chan) [email protected]

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