Spontaneous rupture of a uterine vein during labor.
Spontaneous rupture of a utero-ovarian vein during pregnancy is a serious complication that is likely to be misdiagnosed because of its rarity. In this report, a 23-year-old multiparous woman, 39 weeks pregnant, with a history of a previous salpingo-oophorectomy, had symptoms suggestive of a massive intraperitoneal hemorrhage. At exploratory laparotomy she was found to have a torn uterine varix. A 5 lb boy was delivered by cesarean section. Mother and son survived.
D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D012771:Shock, Hemorrhagic / Q000209:etiology*; D014597:Uterine Rupture / Q000150:complications; D014599:Uterus / Q000098:blood supply*; D014680:Veins