Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences (May 2009)

Rupture of Non-Communicating Rudimentary Horn of Uterus

  • Fathima Sara,
  • Bushra Kamalarshi,
  • Vidya A.Thobbi,
  • Suguna R Kumar

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 02, no. 01
pp. 85 – 86

Abstract

Read online

Pregnancy in non-communicating rudimentary horn is extremely rare and terminates by rupture in 2nd trimester of pregnancy. Thus excision of the rudimentary horn advised when diagnosed. Here is a case of ruptured rudimentary horn pregnancy where the diagnosis was missed by sonogram at 14weeks and reported to us in hemorrhagic shock.Keyword: non-communicating rudimentary horn, pregnancy, unicornuate uterus