Yu Q et al: Uterine-sparing management of pyomyoma after uterine fibroid embolization. Radiol Case Rep. 14(8):1031-5, 2019
Bagga R et al: An unusual cause of postabortal fever requiring prompt surgical intervention: a pyomyoma and its imaging features. Oman Med J. 32(1):73-6, 2017
Iwahashi N et al: Large uterine pyomyoma in a perimenopausal female: a case report and review of 50 reported cases in the literature. Mol Clin Oncol. 5(5):527-31, 2016
Pinton A et al: Pyomyoma after abortion: uterus conserving surgery is possible to maintain fertility. Case report. Int J Surg Case Rep. 24:179-81, 2016
Del Borgo C et al: Postpartum fever in the presence of a fibroid: Sphingomonas paucimobilis sepsis associated with pyomyoma. BMC Infect Dis. 13:574, 2013
Kobayashi F et al: Pyomayoma during pregnancy: a case report and review of the literature. J Obstet Gynaecol Res. 39(1):383-9, 2013
Rosen ML et al: Pyomyoma after uterine artery embolization. Obstet Gynecol. 121(2 Pt 2 Suppl 1):431-3, 2013
Shiota M et al: Uterus-sparing myomectomy for uterine pyomyoma following cesarean section. Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol. 52(1):140-1, 2013
Sirha R et al: Postnatal pyomyoma: a diagnostic dilemma. BMJ Case Rep. 2013, 2013
Ugurlucan FG et al: Pyomyoma after dilatation and curettage for missed abortion. Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol. 40(1):168-9, 2013
Deshmukh SP et al: Role of MR imaging of uterine leiomyomas before and after embolization. Radiographics. 32(6):E251-81, 2012
Pinto E et al: Conservative laparoscopic approach to a perforated pyomyoma after uterine artery embolization. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 19(6):775-9, 2012
Shukla PA et al: Pyomyoma after uterine artery embolization. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 23(3):423-4, 2012
Laubach M et al: Nonsurgical treatment of pyomyoma in the postpartum period. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 12(1):65-8, 2011
Liu HS et al: Subserosal pyomyoma in a virgin female: sonographic and computed tomographic imaging features. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 37(2):247-8, 2011
Shaaban HS et al: A case of staphylococcus lugdunensis related pyomyoma occurring after cesarean section. J Glob Infect Dis. 3(1):101-2, 2011
Abulafia O et al: Sonographic features associated with post-uterine artery embolization pyomyoma. J Ultrasound Med. 29(5):839-42, 2010
Chen ZH et al: Pyomyoma: a rare and life-threatening complication of uterine leiomyoma. Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol. 49(3):351-6, 2010
Lee SR et al: Magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography of a giant multiseptated pyomyoma simulating an ovarian cancer. Fertil Steril. 94(5):1900-2, 2010
Zangeneh M et al: Pyomyoma in a premenopausal woman with fever of unknown origin. Obstet Gynecol. 116 Suppl 2:526-8, 2010
Fletcher H et al: A woman with diabetes presenting with pyomyoma and treated with subtotal hysterectomy: a case report. J Med Case Rep. 3:7439, 2009
Nguyen QH et al: Sonographic appearance of a postpartum pyomyoma with gas production. J Clin Ultrasound. 36(3):186-8, 2008
Patwardhan A et al: Pyomyoma as a complication of uterine fibroids. J Obstet Gynaecol. 27(4):444-5, 2007
Kitamura Y et al: Imaging manifestations of complications associated with uterine artery embolization. Radiographics. 25 Suppl 1:S119-32, 2005
Mason TC et al: Postpartum pyomyoma. J Natl Med Assoc. 97(6):826-8, 2005
Sah SP et al: Pyomyoma in a postmenopausal woman: a case report. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 36(4):979-81, 2005
Rajan DK et al: Risk of intrauterine infectious complications after uterine artery embolization. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 15(12):1415-21, 2004
de Blok S et al: Fatal sepsis after uterine artery embolization with microspheres. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 14(6):779-83, 2003
Karcaaltincaba M et al: CT of a ruptured pyomyoma. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 181(5):1375-7, 2003
Lin YH et al: Pyomyoma after a cesarean section. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 81(6):571-2, 2002
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Yu Q et al: Uterine-sparing management of pyomyoma after uterine fibroid embolization. Radiol Case Rep. 14(8):1031-5, 2019
Bagga R et al: An unusual cause of postabortal fever requiring prompt surgical intervention: a pyomyoma and its imaging features. Oman Med J. 32(1):73-6, 2017
Iwahashi N et al: Large uterine pyomyoma in a perimenopausal female: a case report and review of 50 reported cases in the literature. Mol Clin Oncol. 5(5):527-31, 2016
Pinton A et al: Pyomyoma after abortion: uterus conserving surgery is possible to maintain fertility. Case report. Int J Surg Case Rep. 24:179-81, 2016
Del Borgo C et al: Postpartum fever in the presence of a fibroid: Sphingomonas paucimobilis sepsis associated with pyomyoma. BMC Infect Dis. 13:574, 2013
Kobayashi F et al: Pyomayoma during pregnancy: a case report and review of the literature. J Obstet Gynaecol Res. 39(1):383-9, 2013
Rosen ML et al: Pyomyoma after uterine artery embolization. Obstet Gynecol. 121(2 Pt 2 Suppl 1):431-3, 2013
Shiota M et al: Uterus-sparing myomectomy for uterine pyomyoma following cesarean section. Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol. 52(1):140-1, 2013
Sirha R et al: Postnatal pyomyoma: a diagnostic dilemma. BMJ Case Rep. 2013, 2013
Ugurlucan FG et al: Pyomyoma after dilatation and curettage for missed abortion. Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol. 40(1):168-9, 2013
Deshmukh SP et al: Role of MR imaging of uterine leiomyomas before and after embolization. Radiographics. 32(6):E251-81, 2012
Pinto E et al: Conservative laparoscopic approach to a perforated pyomyoma after uterine artery embolization. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 19(6):775-9, 2012
Shukla PA et al: Pyomyoma after uterine artery embolization. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 23(3):423-4, 2012
Laubach M et al: Nonsurgical treatment of pyomyoma in the postpartum period. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 12(1):65-8, 2011
Liu HS et al: Subserosal pyomyoma in a virgin female: sonographic and computed tomographic imaging features. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 37(2):247-8, 2011
Shaaban HS et al: A case of staphylococcus lugdunensis related pyomyoma occurring after cesarean section. J Glob Infect Dis. 3(1):101-2, 2011
Abulafia O et al: Sonographic features associated with post-uterine artery embolization pyomyoma. J Ultrasound Med. 29(5):839-42, 2010
Chen ZH et al: Pyomyoma: a rare and life-threatening complication of uterine leiomyoma. Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol. 49(3):351-6, 2010
Lee SR et al: Magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography of a giant multiseptated pyomyoma simulating an ovarian cancer. Fertil Steril. 94(5):1900-2, 2010
Zangeneh M et al: Pyomyoma in a premenopausal woman with fever of unknown origin. Obstet Gynecol. 116 Suppl 2:526-8, 2010
Fletcher H et al: A woman with diabetes presenting with pyomyoma and treated with subtotal hysterectomy: a case report. J Med Case Rep. 3:7439, 2009
Nguyen QH et al: Sonographic appearance of a postpartum pyomyoma with gas production. J Clin Ultrasound. 36(3):186-8, 2008
Patwardhan A et al: Pyomyoma as a complication of uterine fibroids. J Obstet Gynaecol. 27(4):444-5, 2007
Kitamura Y et al: Imaging manifestations of complications associated with uterine artery embolization. Radiographics. 25 Suppl 1:S119-32, 2005
Mason TC et al: Postpartum pyomyoma. J Natl Med Assoc. 97(6):826-8, 2005
Sah SP et al: Pyomyoma in a postmenopausal woman: a case report. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 36(4):979-81, 2005
Rajan DK et al: Risk of intrauterine infectious complications after uterine artery embolization. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 15(12):1415-21, 2004
de Blok S et al: Fatal sepsis after uterine artery embolization with microspheres. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 14(6):779-83, 2003
Karcaaltincaba M et al: CT of a ruptured pyomyoma. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 181(5):1375-7, 2003
Lin YH et al: Pyomyoma after a cesarean section. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 81(6):571-2, 2002
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