Podcast # 354: Hematometra
Jul 18, 2018•4 min
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Episode description
Author: Sam Killian, MD
Educational Pearls:
- Hematometra: uterus filled with blood due to obstruction of outflow tract.
- Most commonly a result congenital abnormalities (imperforate hymen, transverse vaginal septum, etc.) but can be acquired due to cervical stenosis, intrauterine adhesions, neoplasms, and post-surgical scarring.
- Symptoms include: pain, abnormal bleeding, enlarged uterus
- Diagnosis: commonly achieved by ultrasound and physical exam.
- Treatment is surgical (cervical dilatation, hysteroscopy, etc.).
References
U Nayak A, Swarup A, G S J, N S. Hematometra and acute abdomen. Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock. 2010;3(2):191-192. doi:10.4103/0974-2700.62117.
Kotter HC, Weingrow D, Canders CP. Hematometrocolpos in a Pubescent Girl with Abdominal Pain. Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine. 2017;1(3):218-220. doi:10.5811/cpcem.2017.3.33369.
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