title: Rupture of rudimentary horn pregnancy: a case report.
abstract: A rare case of rupture of a noncommunicating rudimentary horn pregnancy is presented. The pregnancy continued to 16-weeks' gestation, when the rudimentary horn ruptured. The patient had signs and symptoms of massive hemoperitoneum. An emergency exploratory laparotomy revealed a ruptured rudimentary horn and an intact amnionic sac. Prompt excision of the rudimentary horn was performed. The relative literature and factors associated with a rudimentary horn pregnancy are reviewed and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, China Medical College Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Y Y
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Hsieh
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Chiu
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: T Y
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Hsu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000150:complications*; D014597:Uterine Rupture / Q000209:etiology*