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World J Radiol. Mar 28, 2023; 15(3): 83-88
Published online Mar 28, 2023. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v15.i3.83
Published online Mar 28, 2023. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v15.i3.83
Magnetic resonance imaging findings of spontaneous pyomyoma in a premenopausal woman managed with myomectomy: A case report
David Martínez, Gustavo E Sanchez, Department of Radiology, Hospital Christus Muguerza, Puebla 72501, Puebla, Mexico
Jhonatan Gómez, Department of Radiology, Hospital Regional Dr. Juan Graham Casasùs, Villahermosa 86126, Tabasco, Mexico
Luis J Sonda, Luis D Suárez, Carlos S López, Juan J Vega, Daniel A Cepeda, Department of Radiology, Hospital de Especialidades 5 de Mayo, Puebla 72550, Puebla, Mexico
Author contributions: Martínez D designed the study and wrote the manuscript; Sánchez GE wrote the manuscript; Gómez J reviewed the manuscript; Sonda LJ wrote the introduction; Suárez LD wrote the manuscript; López CS wrote the discussion; Vega JJ wrote the abstract; Cepeda DA reviewed the manuscript.
Informed consent statement: The patient provided informed written consent about personal and medical data collection prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: David Martinez, MD, Doctor, Department of Radiology, Hospital Christus Muguerza, Av. 11 Ote. 1826, Azcarate, 72501 Puebla, Puebla, Mexico.
Received: September 1, 2022
Peer-review started: September 1, 2022
First decision: November 25, 2022
Revised: January 24, 2023
Accepted: March 9, 2023
Article in press: March 9, 2023
Published online: March 28, 2023
Processing time: 207 Days and 8.5 Hours
Peer-review started: September 1, 2022
First decision: November 25, 2022
Revised: January 24, 2023
Accepted: March 9, 2023
Article in press: March 9, 2023
Published online: March 28, 2023
Processing time: 207 Days and 8.5 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Pyomyoma is a rare but potentially fatal condition resulting from infarction and infection of a fibroid through bacterial seeding and direct, hematogenous, or lymphatic dissemination. Diffusion-weighted images, apparent diffusion coefficient quantification and the addition of T1- and T2-weighted sequences with fat suppression can improve the characterization of the components of a myoma during degeneration.