Case Reports in Medicine (Jan 2023)

Report of a Complicated Case of Couvelaire Uterus

  • Hamideh Parsapour,
  • Neda Shafie,
  • Amir Mohammad Salehi,
  • Zeinab Assareh

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/6668328
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2023

Abstract

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Couvelaire uterus (CU) is a rare complication in the life-threatening placental abruption (PA) that consists of a state of blood infiltration of the uterine myometrium and serosa. The incidence is around 1% and the treatment of choice is obstetric hysterectomy, however, in some cases, close monitoring and timely decision-making can prevent hysterectomy. Herein, we present a rare and serious case of CU with uterus preservation in a young multiparous with a high-risk pregnancy.