Severe secondary postpartum hemorrhage 3 weeks after cesarean section: alternative etiologies of uterine scar non-union.
A case of secondary postpartum hemorrhage that occurred 3 weeks after cesarean section requiring total abdominal hysterectomy is reported. The patient's history and pathologic features of the removed uterus did not allow the authors to clearly recognize a previous reported cause of this potentially life-threatening complication. Alternative causes of the non-union of the uterine incision are suggested.
Pollio
Fabrizio
F
Department of Obstetrical-Gynecologic and Urological Science and Reproductive Medicine, University Federico II of Naples, Naples, Italy.
Staibano
Stefania
S
De Falco
Marianna
M
Buonocore
Ugo
U
De Rosa
Gaetano
G
Di Lieto
Andrea
A
D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D006473:Postpartum Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D013997:Time Factors; D014599:Uterus / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*
D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins