Abstract
BACKGROUND: Acute uterine inversion is a rare (1:2,500-25,000 deliveries) but potentially life-threatening obstetric complication. Uterine malformation can make it difficult to diagnose and treat this emergency. CASE: Following a normal delivery in a nullipara, laparotomy was required to establish the diagnosis and treat an inversion of one horn of a bicornuate uterus. CONCLUSION: Inversion of one horn of a bicornuate uterus presents a diagnostic dilemma. When physical examination reveals a palpable abdominal 'fundus' and a mass protruding through the cervix in a patient who is experiencing uterine hemorrhage, the cause may be inversion of one horn of a bicornuate uterus. Laparotomy may be required for definitive diagnosis and treatment.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 601-602 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | The Journal of reproductive medicine |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| State | Published - 1995 |
Keywords
- uterine disease
- uterine inversion