title: Fatal coital rupture of pouch of Douglas.
abstract: One fatal case of coital rupture of pouch of Douglas is reported. Three other nonfatal cases are mentioned. They were seen in a rural practice soon after the Nigerian civil war. Nutritional deficiencies common in the area at the time are thought to have contributed to their occurrence.
authors.affiliation: Ikedife Hospital, Nlnewi, Nigeria.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ikedife
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003075:Coitus; D004312:Douglas' Pouch / Q000293:injuries*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009752:Nutritional Status; D012421:Rupture