Hematometra Formation- A Rare Complication of Cesarean Delivery
Published: August 1, 2014 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2014/.4689
Gurpreet Kaur, Sandhya Jain, Abha Sharma, Neelam Bala Vaid
1. Senior Resident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, New
Delhi, India.
2. Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital,
Dilshad Garden, New Delhi, India.
3. Specialist, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Dilshad
Garden New Delhi, India.
4. Director Professor & Head, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur
Hospital, Dilshad Garden New Delhi, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Sandhya Jain,
125, SFS Flats, Phase-4, Ashok Vihar, Delhi-52, India.
Phone : +919868399734, E-mail : drsandy2010@rediffmail.com
Hematometra resulting from partial or complete obstruction of lower genital tract may be congenital or acquired. Commonest congenital causes are imperforate hymen and transverse vaginal septum. Acquired causes are senile atrophy of endocervical canal, scarring of the isthmus by synechiae, radiation and endocervical malignancy or due to surgical procedures. Various surgical procedures associated with hematometra are dilatation and curettage, cone biopsy, endometrial ablation, cryocoagulation and electrocautery. Hematometra following an abortion or cesarean delivery is rare. We report a case of hematometra following obstruction of outflow tract due to prior cesarean delivery.
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