Uterine rupture associated with castor oil ingestion.
A woman at 39 weeks' gestation with a previous Cesarean delivery had severe abdominal pains and rupture of membranes shortly after ingesting 5 ml of castor oil. Forty-five minutes later, repetitive variable decelerations prompted a Cesarean delivery. At surgery, a portion of the umbilical cord was protruding from a 2-cm rupture of the lower transverse scar.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York, New York, USA.
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D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D002368:Castor Oil / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017604:Cesarean Section, Repeat; D005260:Female; D006340:Heart Rate, Fetal; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D014597:Uterine Rupture / Q000139:chemically induced*
D002368:Castor Oil