title: Transabdominal and transvaginal ultrasonography of uterine perforation following suction curettage.
abstract: Uterine perforation is a rare complication of suction curettage. We report the sonographic findings of uterine perforation with extrusion of fetal parts through a previous cesarean section scar in a patient who underwent a first trimester therapeutic abortion. No previous examples of the sonographic diagnosis of scar rupture during curettage or of the transvaginal ultrasonographic findings in uterine perforation have been reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver.
authors.forename: B B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Forster
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Siu
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Chung
mesh_terms: D000032:Abortion, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000150:complications; D004107:Dilatation and Curettage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*; D014595:Uterine Perforation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D014597:Uterine Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014619:Vacuum Curettage / Q000009:adverse effects*