Sonographic diagnosis of a uterine defect in a pregnancy at 6 weeks' gestation with a history of curettage.
We present the early diagnosis and successful surgical treatment of uterine perforation. This was a rare case of cystic change of a uterine perforation, which was diagnosed by sonography during the first trimester of pregnancy. Surgical closure of the uterine wall defect was successful.
Cheng
P-J
PJ
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. pjcheng@cgmh.org.tw
Chueh
H-Y
HY
Soong
Y-K
YK
D000328:Adult; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D004107:Dilatation and Curettage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014595:Uterine Perforation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery