Polymicrobial infection resulting from ascending spread of organisms from cervix into uterus
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Gonzalo-Carballes M et al: A pictorial review of postpartum complications. Radiographics. 40(7):2117-41, 2020
Gupta A et al: Imaging of the endometrium: physiologic changes and diseases: women's imaging. Radiographics. 37(7):2206-7, 2017
Plunk M et al: Imaging of postpartum complications: a multimodality review. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 200(2):W143-54, 2013
Cicchiello LA et al: Ultrasound evaluation of gynecologic causes of pelvic pain. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 38(1):85-114, viii, 2011
Müngen E et al: Postabortion Doppler evaluation of the uterus: incidence and causes of myometrial hypervascularity. J Ultrasound Med. 28(8):1053-60, 2009
Vandermeer FQ et al: Imaging of acute pelvic pain. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 52(1):2-20, 2009
Rufener SL et al: Sonography of uterine abnormalities in postpartum and postabortion patients: a potential pitfall of interpretation. J Ultrasound Med. 27(3):343-8, 2008
Ledger WJ: Post-partum endomyometritis diagnosis and treatment: a review. J Obstet Gynaecol Res. 29(6):364-73, 2003
Savelli L et al: Transvaginal sonographic appearance of anaerobic endometritis. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 21(6):624-5, 2003
Eckert LO et al: Endometritis: the clinical-pathologic syndrome. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 186(4):690-5, 2002
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Polymicrobial infection resulting from ascending spread of organisms from cervix into uterus
IMAGING
Ultrasonographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Gonzalo-Carballes M et al: A pictorial review of postpartum complications. Radiographics. 40(7):2117-41, 2020
Gupta A et al: Imaging of the endometrium: physiologic changes and diseases: women's imaging. Radiographics. 37(7):2206-7, 2017
Plunk M et al: Imaging of postpartum complications: a multimodality review. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 200(2):W143-54, 2013
Cicchiello LA et al: Ultrasound evaluation of gynecologic causes of pelvic pain. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 38(1):85-114, viii, 2011
Müngen E et al: Postabortion Doppler evaluation of the uterus: incidence and causes of myometrial hypervascularity. J Ultrasound Med. 28(8):1053-60, 2009
Vandermeer FQ et al: Imaging of acute pelvic pain. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 52(1):2-20, 2009
Rufener SL et al: Sonography of uterine abnormalities in postpartum and postabortion patients: a potential pitfall of interpretation. J Ultrasound Med. 27(3):343-8, 2008