Postpartum hemoperitoneum due to avulsion of pelvic uterine adhesion band

Hung Chung Fu, Sheung Fat Ko, Chia Yu Ou, Te Yao Hsu*

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Abstract

A 31-year-old nulliparous woman presented in labor with preterm rupture of membranes at 35 weeks of gestation. The ensuing intrapartum course was uneventful, and she delivered a healthy infant (birth weight, 2,850 g) vaginally. Four hours after delivery, the patient had a syncopal episode due to hypovolemic shock. At laparotomy, a fibrous band between the right fallopian tube and uterus was found to be avulsed and actively bleeding, confirming preoperative findings obtained with multidetector row computed tomographic angiography.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1300-1301
Number of pages2
JournalSouthern Medical Journal
Volume99
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - 11 2006
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Adhesion band
  • Hemoperitoneum
  • Multidetector row computed tomography
  • Puerperium

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