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Rubasinghe AJ, Guruwadayarhalli B, Alalade A, Yu Maw K. A Case of Pyocolpos in a Postmenopausal Woman With a History of Lichen Sclerosus and Postmenopausal Bleeding. Cureus 2024; 16:e61507. [PMID: 38957248 PMCID: PMC11218423 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.61507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/01/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024] Open
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Pyocolpos refers to the buildup of pus within the vaginal cavity. Pyocolpos in the background of lichen sclerosis and postmenopausal bleeding (PMB) has not been previously described. A 69-year-old para 3 patient presented with a history of PMB with a long-standing history of lichen sclerosis. The vaginal examination was impossible due to vaginal adhesions. Vulval appearances revealed the loss of the clitoral architecture. Further imaging revealed an endometrial thickness of 4-5 mm, a focal abnormality within the posterior ectocervix compatible with a hemorrhagic cystic lesion distending the posterior fornix, and some free fluid within the pelvis. A hysteroscopy was abandoned as the vagina was completely obliterated. After a multidisciplinary assessment, the patient had a total abdominal hysterectomy, and the presence of a pyocolpos was noticed at the opening into the vault. We could not find any previous case reports of pyocolpos that are associated with lichen sclerosus. The long-standing history of lichen sclerosus may have caused an obstruction of the outflow tract, which was secondarily infected and slowly progressed into the formation of pyocolpos. Other management options could have been explored if the diagnosis of pyocolpos had been made preoperatively. Pyocolpos should be considered in patients with a history of a long-standing lichen sclerosus who present with abdominal pain and a pelvic mass on imaging.
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- Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Wrexham, GBR
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- Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Grange University Hospital, Cwmbran, GBR
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Mantzios PG, Spyropoulou P, Hatzianastasiou S, Efthymiou D, Filippopoulos E, Mamarelis C, Potsios C, Filioti K, Letsas CA. Pediococcus pentosaceus Endocarditis in a Patient With Recent Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation and Liver Cirrhosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Cureus 2024; 16:e57509. [PMID: 38707070 PMCID: PMC11067400 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.57509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024] Open
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Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is increasingly being used in the management of severe aortic stenosis, mainly in older and/or medically compromised patients, due to its minimally invasive nature. As in any valve replacement procedure, endocarditis is a recognized complication, more so in TAVI patients, in whom comorbidities are highly prevalent. We report the case of a 70-year-old male with a history of liver cirrhosis and a recent TAVI, who presented with recurrent fever and sustainedPediococcus pentosaceus bacteremia. The diagnosis of endocarditis was delayed, as the microorganism was initially discarded as a contaminant, given that Pediococci are rarely described as human pathogens. However, in cirrhotic patients, microbiota may cause intermittent bacteremia and thereby affect prosthetic valves. Transthoracic echocardiography was not helpful in validating the diagnosis, as is often the case in TAVI patients. Transesophageal echocardiography was deemed perilous, due to esophageal varices complicating the underlying cirrhosis. Therefore, endocarditis diagnosis was based on sustained bacteremia and Duke's criteria, including the presence of high fever, a predisposing cardiac lesion, splenic infarction, and the exclusion of an alternative diagnosis. Moreover, cirrhosis enhanced the side effects of treatment and led to the need for regimen changes and prolonged hospitalization. Given the precariousness of the situation, confirmation of treatment success by 2-deoxy-2-[fluorine-18]fluoro-D-glucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography (18F-FDG PET-CT) scan was sought. This is the first reported case of Pediococcus TAVI endocarditis in a cirrhotic patient, highlighting the unique challenges in the diagnosis and management of TAVI endocarditis in patients with co-existing conditions.
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Dural O, Tas IS, Ugurlucan FG, Yasa C, Evruke I, Bakir B, Akhan SE. Unique Diagnosis of Obstructed Hemivagina and Ipsilateral Renal Anomaly (OHVIRA) at the Time of First-Trimester Ultrasound Imaging. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2020; 33:748-751. [PMID: 32781236 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2020.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2020] [Revised: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 08/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Obstructed hemivagina and ipsilateral renal anomaly (OHVIRA) syndrome is usually diagnose during adolescence due to pain-related symptoms; however, this syndrome can go unrecognized for several years, and unique presentations may occur later in life. CASE We describe a 24-year-old-woman diagnosed with previously unknown OHVIRA syndrome and a 7-week intrauterine pregnancy in the obstructed side by the unique ultrasound image obtained during routine first-trimester ultrasonography. The patient was managed with single-stage vaginoplasty, and the rest of the pregnancy were uneventful. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION This report is unique in terms of showing that the pregnancy could develop in the uterine cavity on the side of the obstruction despite the blind hemivagina.
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- Ozlem Dural
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul University School of Medicine, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul University School of Medicine, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul University School of Medicine, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul University School of Medicine, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul University School of Medicine, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Radiology, Istanbul University School of Medicine, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul University School of Medicine, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey
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Tangshewinsirikul C, Dulyaphat W, Diawtipsukon S, Tingthanatikul Y, Satirapod C, Wattanasirichaigoon D. Successful pregnancy outcome in Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich syndrome with pyocolpos: A case report and literature review. Clin Case Rep 2020; 8:2217-2222. [PMID: 33235762 PMCID: PMC7669410 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.3080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2020] [Revised: 04/21/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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The presence of pelvic pain, a pelvic/paravaginal mass, and purulent vaginal discharge in primigravida should raise the possibility of obstructed hemivagina and uterine didelphys. Though conservative management could result in successful pregnancy outcomes, early excision of vaginal septum and adequate drainage offer a shorter course of management and complication avoidance.
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- Chayada Tangshewinsirikul
- Division of Maternal Fetal MedicineDepartment of Obstetrics and GynecologyFaculty of Medicine Ramathibodi HospitalMahidol UniversityBangkokThailand
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- Division of Maternal Fetal MedicineDepartment of Obstetrics and GynecologyFaculty of Medicine Ramathibodi HospitalMahidol UniversityBangkokThailand
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- Division of Maternal Fetal MedicineDepartment of Obstetrics and GynecologyFaculty of Medicine Ramathibodi HospitalMahidol UniversityBangkokThailand
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- Division of Reproductive MedicineDepartment of Obstetrics and GynecologyFaculty of Medicine Ramathibodi HospitalMahidol UniversityBangkokThailand
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- Division of Reproductive MedicineDepartment of Obstetrics and GynecologyFaculty of Medicine Ramathibodi HospitalMahidol UniversityBangkokThailand
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- Division of Medical GeneticsDepartment of PediatricsFaculty of Medicine Ramathibodi HospitalMahidol UniversityBangkokThailand
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Ouarabi L, Chait YA, Seddik HA, Drider D, Bendali F. Newly Isolated Lactobacilli strains from Algerian Human Vaginal Microbiota: Lactobacillus fermentum Strains Relevant Probiotic's Candidates. Probiotics Antimicrob Proteins 2019; 11:43-54. [PMID: 29185234 DOI: 10.1007/s12602-017-9360-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Lactobacilli strains are considered as a preventive means for treatment of vaginal infections or post-antibiotic treatment to repopulate the vaginal mucosa. This study aimed at establishing the vaginal lactobacillus profile of Algerian women with different vaginal diseases. Afterwards, lactobacilli isolated from swabs were in vitro characterized for their probiotic hallmarks. This prospective study allowed isolation of 44 Lactobacillus strains and 160 potentially pathogens, among which are Escherichia coli (50 isolates), Staphylococcus sp. (38 isolates), Enterococcus sp. (16 isolates), and Candida sp. (56 isolates). All Lactobacilli strains were characterized for their antagonism, adhesion to polystyrene, and resistance to acidity and bile. Consequently, six Lactobacillus strains (Lb. fermentum 5LB4, 5LB10, 5LB12, Lb. plantarum 5LB2, 5LB11, and Lactobacillus sp. 4LB9) were moderately or weakly adherent, and 35 potentially pathogens exhibited weak to strong adhesion to polystyrene. Antagonism was recorded for 36 Lactobacillus strains towards E. coli 6E2, S. aureus 7S3, Enterococcus sp. 5EN8, and Candida albicans C1 used as indicator organisms. Finally, Lb. fermentum 9LB6, 4LB16, and 10LB1 and Lb. plantarum 9LB4 were remarkable for their inhibitory activity, absence of hemolytic potential, and for their resistance to acidity (pH 1.5) and bile (0.5%) harsh conditions.
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- Liza Ouarabi
- Laboratoire de Microbiologie Appliquée, Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie, Université de Bejaia, 06000, Bejaia, Algeria
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- Laboratoire de Microbiologie Appliquée, Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie, Université de Bejaia, 06000, Bejaia, Algeria
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- Laboratoire de Microbiologie Appliquée, Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie, Université de Bejaia, 06000, Bejaia, Algeria.,Université de Lille, INRA, ISA, Univ. Artois, Univ. Littoral Côte d'Opale, EA 7394-ICV-Institut Charles Viollette, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Université de Lille, INRA, ISA, Univ. Artois, Univ. Littoral Côte d'Opale, EA 7394-ICV-Institut Charles Viollette, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Laboratoire de Microbiologie Appliquée, Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie, Université de Bejaia, 06000, Bejaia, Algeria.
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Algeri P, Rota SM, Nicoli E, Caruso O, Spinetti G, Stagnati V. A uterus didelphys with a spontaneous labor at term of pregnancy: a rare case and a review of the literature. CASE REPORTS IN PERINATAL MEDICINE 2018. [DOI: 10.1515/crpm-2018-0001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Uterus didelphys accounts for 13% of uterine anomalies and has been correlated with preterm delivery and fetal malpresentation at delivery. A 37-year-old pregnant woman reported a spontaneous pregnancy in the right horn of a uterus didelphys. The course of the pregnancy was complicated by gestational diabetes, but no miscarriage threat or preterm delivery threat was reported during this pregnancy. She arrived at our division, in labor, at 39.2 gestational weeks’. She delivered by cesarean section due to failure to progress at 5 cm. Her post-operative course was uneventful. Vaginal delivery could be a safe option and the induction of labor or the use of oxytocin could be helpful in such cases, but recommended doses and labor time should be evaluated, so cesarean section is to date the most frequent delivery route in uterus didelphys at term.
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- Paola Algeri
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , University of Milano-Bicocca, MBBM Foundation , via Pergolesi 33 , Monza, 20900 , Italy , Tel.: 0392333113, Fax: 0392333131
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Bolognini Hospital , Seriate, Bergamo , Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Locatelli Hospital , Piario, Bergamo , Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Bolognini Hospital , Seriate, Bergamo , Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Bolognini Hospital , Seriate, Bergamo , Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Bolognini Hospital , Seriate, Bergamo , Italy
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