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SM Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Pyometra in Infants

[ ISSN : 2573-3419 ]

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Received: 22-Sep-2017

Accepted: 04-Oct-2017

Published: 05-Oct-2017

Laura García Alonso*, B Fernández Caamaño, and Gómez Veiras JR

Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Universitario Álvaro Cunqueiro, Spain

Corresponding Author:

Laura García Alonso, Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Universitario Álvaro Cunqueiro, Spain, Tel: 670520920; Email: laura14_01_88@hotmail.com

Abstract

A 5 month-old infant consulted in pediatric emergency with abdominal discomfort and intermittent fever for last four days. On physical examination, she presented a mild abdominal distention. During bladder catheterization in the study of unexplained fever, drainage of pus was visualized by introitus [1-3]. Abdominal ultrasound showed a heterogeneous collection located between bladder and rectum, compatible with uterine abscess.

Citation

Alonso LG, Caamaño BF and Veiras JRG. Pyometra in Infants. SM J Pediatr Surg. 2017; 3(3): 1050.