Gas gangrene of the uterus following surgical abortion: A rare case report

Gas gangrene of the uterus is rarely seen in the present era of modern medicine. It is a fulminant infection caused by clostridium perfringens and is associated with a very high mortality rate [1]. Most cases of gas gangrene of the uterus reported in literature are associated with gynecological malignancy, septic abortion, and prolonged rupture of membranes during pregnancy [2]. The present study reports the case of an 18-year-old nulliparous woman with 3 months of amenorrhea who underwent dilatation and evacuation (D&E) at a government facility due to incomplete abortion. The patient had expelled the fetus at home and was taken to the facility because of persistent bleeding after completion of the abortion process. The patient was otherwise healthy and had no history of fever. The patient's next of kin provided informed written consent for the publication of this study.