Idiopathic spontaneous haemoperitoneum in pregnancy
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https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20174073Keywords:
Haemoperitoneum, Idiopathic, Pregnancy, SpontaneousAbstract
We report a case of a 43-year-old grandmultipara at 26 weeks pregnancy with acute abdomen and in hypovolaemic shock. Urgent exploratory laparotomy revealed massive haemoperitoneum of 9 litres but the exact source of bleeding is obscured despite careful examination of the abdominal organs and vasculature. The patient recovered well post operation but the baby died in-utero.
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