title: Severe secondary postpartum hemorrhage 3 weeks after cesarean section: alternative etiologies of uterine scar non-union.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrical-Gynecologic and Urological Science and Reproductive Medicine, University Federico II of Naples, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pollio
authors.forename: Stefania
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Staibano
authors.forename: Marianna
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Falco
authors.forename: Ugo
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Buonocore
authors.forename: Gaetano
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: De Rosa
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Di Lieto
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins