Life-threatening acute water intoxication in a woman undergoing hysteroscopic myomectomy: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Acute water intoxication after hysteroscopy is a rare, life-threatening condition, often accompanied with delayed diagnosis owing to masked symptoms because of general anesthesia. Case presentation Herein we presented a 39-year-old female who presented with cardiac arrest after h...

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Main Authors: Chen-Yi Liao, Chang-Han Lo, Mu-Xian Yu, Wei-Hung Chan, Kuang-yu Wei, Min-Feng Tseng, Chia-Chao Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12905-020-0895-y