Background: Pyometra is a rare but serious complication after thermal endometrial ablation.
Case: A 48-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes and a prosthetic mitral valve underwent a thermal endometrial ablation for abnormal uterine bleeding. She subsequently developed pyometra that induced sepsis and cervical necrosis necessitating hysterectomy.
Conclusion: The development of a pyometra after endometrial ablation is likely multifactorial.
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