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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| Format: | report |
| Language: | eng |
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2022
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| Online Access: | http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1646-58302022000200145 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Oai: | oai:scielo:S1646-58302022000200145 |
| Summary: | 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. |
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