Recurrent massive haemoperitoneum associated with ruptured corpus luteum in women with congenital afibrinogenemia; case report

Recurrent massive haemoperitoneum associated with ruptured corpus luteum in women with congenital afibrinogenemia; case report

Massive hemoperitoneum secondary to ruptured corpus luteum is a rare but serious and life-threatening complication for women with congenital bleeding disorders and may lead to surgical interventions and even oophorectomy. Congenital afibrinogenemia is a rare inherited coagulation disorder. As it can be asymptomatic, its clinical manifestations vary from minimal tendency of bleeding to life-thre...

Massive hemoperitoneum due to a ruptured corpus luteum cyst in a patient with congenital hypofibrinogenemia

Congenital afibrinogenemia/hypofibrinogenemia is a rare inherited hematologic disorder in which a patient lacks or has insufficient level of fibrinogen, the blood coagulation factor I. The incidence of this uncommon disease is 1 to 2 per 1 million individuals. Hence, massive hemoperitoneum caused by ovulation in a woman with congenital afibrogenemia is also a very rare clinical condition. Massi...

Ruptured corpus luteum cyst in early pregnancy: a case report.

INTRODUCTION Transvaginal sonography and human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) testing are cornerstones of modern clinical practice in cases with the suspected ectopic pregnancy. In unclear cases, if the level of hCG is above the discriminatory zones, the use of uterine curettage is recommended.There is an increasing concern that strict observation of the guidelines would potentially harm otherwis...

Massive intraperitoneal haemorrhage from a ruptured corpus luteum cyst.

A primary ovarian pregnancy with a contralateral ruptured corpus luteum: a case report.

A primary ovarian pregnancy is one of the rarest varieties of ectopic pregnancies. The conditions which are most commonly confused with an ovarian pregnancy are, a ruptured corpus luteal cyst, a haemorrhagic corpus luteum and a ruptured endometriotic cyst. This case presents the clinical and the histological findings of a ruptured ovarian pregnancy, along with a ruptured corpus luteal cyst in t...