title: [Spontaneous rupture of the uterine pedicle during pregnancy: Three case reports].
abstract: We report a retrospective review of three cases presenting with spontaneous uterine artery rupture during pregnancy. Clinical presentations were intra-peritoneal haemorrhage for two of them and in utero fetal death for the last one. Fetal outcome was poor in all three cases. Uterine vessels spontaneous rupture during pregnancy is an exceptional event. Considering our experience and the literature review, we propose a guideline for vascular rupture during pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, hôpital de la Croix-Rousse, 103, Grande-Rue de la Croix-Rousse, 69004 Lyon, France. neajdubuisson@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dubuisson
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pennehouat
authors.forename: R-C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Rudigoz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000209:etiology; D006465:Hemoperitoneum; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D014597:Uterine Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D014599:Uterus / Q000002:abnormalities