Spontaneous hemoperitoneum due to rupture of uterine arteries in the second trimester of pregnancy - a rare clinical case

Abstract Spontaneous hemoperitoneum during pregnancy due to rupture of uterine artery is an extremely rare event, associated with a high perinatal mortality and maternal morbidity. We report a case of spontaneous nontraumatic hemoperitoneum during a 25 weeks pregnancy, in which the clinical suspicio...

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Autor principal: Soares,Catarina (author)
Outros Autores: Figueiredo,Joana (author), Rato,Inês (author), Ribeiro,Jorge (author)
Formato: report
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2022
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Texto completo:http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1646-58302022000200145
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:scielo:S1646-58302022000200145
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Resumo:Abstract Spontaneous hemoperitoneum during pregnancy due to rupture of uterine artery is an extremely rare event, associated with a high perinatal mortality and maternal morbidity. We report a case of spontaneous nontraumatic hemoperitoneum during a 25 weeks pregnancy, in which the clinical suspicion, diagnostic imaging and rapid intervention led to a favourable maternal outcome.