BACKGROUND Pyometra, a life-threatening bacterial infection of the uterus, is classified as open or closed depending on the functional patency of the cervix i.e. presence or absence of vaginal discharge. In closed cervix pyometra, pus and bacterial products accumulate in the uterus, which is thought to induce a more severe illness. The aim of this study was to investigate whether disease severi...

Background: Pyometra is defined as chronic purulent inflammation of the uterus that causes changes in hematological and biochemical parameters. The disease characterized with bacterial infection pus accumulation uterus. Transabdominal B-mode ultrasonography provides easy certain diagnosis this disease. hemodynamic pyometra are evaluated by Doppler ultrasonography. aim study to determine paramet...

background: by presenting this case we aimed to describe an uncommon complication of generalized peritonitis following spontaneous pyometra perforation in untreated cervical carcinoma. case presentation: this report describes a 60-year-old postmenopausal woman presenting with clinical features mimicking intestinal perforation who was later diagnosed as cervical carcinoma with pyometra perforati...

One of the severe complications of ovariohysterectomy is the incomplete removal of one or two ovaries, which is also known as ovarian remnant syndrome. This condition is usually followed by uterine stump pyometra, which can be described as the infection of uterine body tissue remaining after the operation. However, both conditions may also be encountered separately. In this study, the clinical ...

BACKGROUND Canine pyometra is a common disease in countries where routine spaying of young dogs is not common practice. This disease is known to lead to systemic inflammation potentially affecting multiple organs in the body, including the heart. Cardiac-specific Troponin I (cTnI) is a sensitive marker of myocardial cell damage, which can result from ischemia, trauma, toxins or inflammation. Do...

Hermaphroditism was identified in a 3-year-old American Cocker spaniel with an enlarged os clitoridis that was shown as reddish finger-like structure protruding from the vulva. The urethral orifice was located cranially to the base of the os clitoridis. The gonads were situated caudal to the kidneys at the cranial tips of the uterine horns, and were composed mainly of seminiferous tubules and i...

BACKGROUND Mammary tumors are among the most frequent neoplasms in female dogs, but the strategies employed in animal treatment are limited. In human medicine, hormone manipulation is used in cancer therapy. Tamoxifen citrate is a selective inhibitor of oestrogen receptors and exerts a potent anti-oestrogen effect on the mammary gland. The aim of this study was to evaluate the adverse effects w...

Background: Pyometra is defined as an accumulation of purulent material in the uterine cavity. It caused by natural drainage impairment within cervix and occurs predominantly elderly women. In this study, we aimed to investigate clinical characteristics recurrent risk pyometra. Methods: Data for patients diagnosed with pyometra between 2010 2021 were retrospectively reviewed. Basic patient char...

[b]BACKGROUND[/b] Pyometra is an accumulation of pus in the uterine cavity. It rare general population but more common elderly women. If diagnosed early stage, life-threating conditions may be avoided. The most etiological microorganisms pyometra are [i]Escherichia coli[/i], [i]Bacteroides[/i] species, [i]Staphylococci[/i] (eg, epidermidis) and [i]Streptococci[/i]. Occasionally, atypical bacter...