Pregnancy in Non-Communicating Rudimentary Horn of A Unicornuate Uterus

Authors

  • Abolfazl Mehdizadeh Kashi 2. Endometriosis and Gynecologic Disorders Research Center, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
  • Forough Forghani Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zabol University of Medical Science, Zabol, Iran
  • Kambiz Sadegi Anesthesiology Department, Zabol University of Medical Science, Zabol, Iran
  • Mania Kaveh Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zabol University of Medical Science, Zabol, Iran
Abstract:

Background: Diagnosis and management of pre-rupture stage of the pregnant horn are difficult and usually missed on a routine ultrasound scan. Furthermore, most cases are detected after rupture of pregnant horn. Case: We presented a 28-year-oldG2 L1 woman with diagnosis of RHP at 14 weeks of gestation. She was initially diagnosed with a normal intrauterine pregnancy, whereas a pregnancy in a right-sided non-communicating rudimentary horn with massive hemoperitoneum was later discovered on laparotomy. Conclusion: RHP has high risk of death for mother, so there must be a strong clinical suspicion for the diagnosis of RHP. Although there is a major advancement in field of diagnostic ultrasound and other imaging modalities, prenatal diagnosis has remained elusive and a laparotomy surgery is considered as a definitive diagnosis.

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volume 11  issue 4

pages  318- 320

publication date 2018-10-01

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