[Retained fetal bones in uterus].
We report a case of menorrhagia caused by retained fetal bones after a missed abortion in the second trimester. By hysteroscopy several bone fragments were removed. The patient got pregnant two months later.
Hansen
Jette Kjaer
JK
Herning Sygehus, Kvinde-Barn-Centret, gynaekologisk-obstetrisk afdeling. jkh@dadlnet.dk
Rasmussen
Kjeld Leisgård
KL
D000027:Abortion, Incomplete / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000328:Adult; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008595:Menorrhagia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014599:Uterus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology