Pressure necrosis of a caesarean section scar with exteriorization of the gravid uterus. A case report.
A case of pressure necrosis of a caesarean section scar with protrusion of the gravid uterus through the wound is described. We can find no mention of a similar case in the literature. The management during the pregnancy presented some alarming problems, all of which were overcome, and the pregnancy was terminated by caesarean hysterectomy at 38 weeks. A healthy baby was delivered and the mother recovered.
D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009336:Necrosis / Q000628:therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011312:Pressure; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000628:therapy; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000628:therapy*