Rupture of the pregnant uterine horn of a uterus bicornis unicollis

Authors
Haenggi, D Uehlinger, U Heinzl, S
Citation
D. Haenggi et al., Rupture of the pregnant uterine horn of a uterus bicornis unicollis, GEBURTSH FR, 59(5), 1999, pp. 238-240
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Reproductive Medicine
Journal title
GEBURTSHILFE UND FRAUENHEILKUNDE
ISSN journal
00165751 → ACNP
Volume
59
Issue
5
Year of publication
1999
Pages
238 - 240
Database
ISI
SICI code
0016-5751(199905)59:5<238:ROTPUH>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
A rare case of a pregnancy of a 34-year old IV gravida/II para is reported, which ended in the 19(th) week with the rupture of a rudimentary horn of t he uterus bicornis unicollis. Histopathological examination showed a placen ta accreta. Two years after this event spontaneous birth of a boy resulted without any pathological findings of the placenta. Basing on the literature , the significant roles played by ultrasonic investigation as well as by se rum-AFP-screening are pointed out.