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Published in: The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India 2/2016

01-12-2016 | Case Report

Unruptured Pregnancy in Rudimentary Horn Presenting as Hemoperitoneum

Authors: Rimi Singh, N. Himabindu, R. L. Jayavani, R. Gajalakshmi

Published in: The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India | Special Issue 2/2016

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Unicornuate uterus accounts for 2.4–13 % of all mullerian anomalies [1]. An estimated 75–90 % of unicornuate uteri with rudimentary horns are non-communicating. Pregnancy in rudimentary horn is rare, i.e., 1:76,000 and 1:1,40,000 pregnancies [2], and is associated with 70 % risk of uterine rupture occurring before 20 weeks of gestation leading to life-threatening intraperitoneal hemorrhage [3]. They commonly present with abdominal pain which may occur before or after rupture [4]. Mullerian abnormality is frequently associated with renal and axial skeletal abnormalities. We report a case of unruptured rudimentary horn pregnancy with hemoperitoneum at 19 + 5 weeks of gestation, diagnosed as bicornuate uterus with pregnancy in left horn in first trimester USG. …
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Metadata
Title
Unruptured Pregnancy in Rudimentary Horn Presenting as Hemoperitoneum
Authors
Rimi Singh
N. Himabindu
R. L. Jayavani
R. Gajalakshmi
Publication date
01-12-2016
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India / Issue Special Issue 2/2016
Print ISSN: 0971-9202
Electronic ISSN: 0975-6434
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13224-016-0891-1

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