Ligneous cellulitis following spontaneous vaginal delivery

✍ Scribed by J.F. Wyatt; G.R.G. Monif

• Book ID: 101262945
• Publisher: Hindawi Publishing Corporation
• Year: 1999
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 80 KB
• Volume: 7
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1064-7449
• DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1098-0997(1999)7:3<165::aid-idog9>3.0.co;2-s

✦ Synopsis

L igneous cellulitis is a rare chronic indolent cel- lulitis that often includes the parametrium or retroperitoneal tissues. [1][2][3][4][5] Clinically, at a time reasonably distant from surgery, the patient may report fatigue, anorexia, vague pelvic discomfort, and/or weight loss. She may or may not be febrile. Not infrequently, abnormal or prolonged uterine bleeding may be the main reason the patient seeks medical care. Bimanual examination reveals fixation of the pelvis. The pelvic floor has a characteristic woody, hard, smooth texture.

The purpose of this paper is to report a case of early ligneous cellulitis that developed after spontaneous vaginal delivery.