Spontaneous rupture of uteroovarian veins in pregnancy: two case reports.
Two cases of acute spontaneous rupture of uterine ovarian veins during the third trimester of pregnancy are reported. This condition has an obscure etiology and a relatively infrequent incidence and has been associated in the past with very high maternal and fetal mortality. The clinician is faced with both a puzzling diagnostic dilemma and a perplexing management scheme.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010053:Ovary / Q000098:blood supply*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014599:Uterus / Q000098:blood supply*; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014680:Veins