Pregnancy in a uterine scar sacculus--an unusual cause of postabortal haemorrhage. A case report.
A patient who presented with incomplete abortion developed severe persistent haemorrhage from the genital tract after evacuation of the uterus, as a result of erosion of a major vessel in a sacculus in a previous caesarean section scar. Detection and management of this condition are discussed.
D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications