Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology (Jan 2020)

Hemoperitoneum during Pregnancy: A Rare Case of Spontaneous Rupture of the Uterine Artery

  • Catarina Marçal da Silva,
  • Rita Luz,
  • Manuela Almeida,
  • Daniel Pedro,
  • Bárbara Paredes,
  • Rui Branco,
  • Alcides Pereira

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/8882016
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2020

Abstract

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Spontaneous rupture of the uterine artery is a rare cause of hemoperitoneum during pregnancy. This is a life-threatening condition associated with maternal and fetal mortality. We describe a case of spontaneous rupture of the left uterine artery in a 32-year-old healthy pregnant woman with an uneventful pregnancy.