An unusual cause of postpartum abdominal pain: case report.
Abdominal pain is a common presenting complaint in the Emergency Department. It extends to all populations regardless of age, sex, or socioeconomic status. After gathering a history and examining the patient, most Emergency Physicians form a differential diagnosis and initiate an appropriate work-up. However, in the postpartum woman, additional causes must be considered and treated accordingly, knowing that there are consequences for both mother and child. We present a case of a postpartum woman presenting with right-sided abdominal pain, the cause of which, although atypical, has potential for significant morbidity and mortality if it goes undiscovered.
Zimmer
Gregory J
GJ
Department of Emergency Medicine, Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, California 92134, USA.
Fagen
Kimberly
K
Shepherd
Matthew
M
Boswell
Gilbert
G
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010053:Ovary / Q000098:blood supply*; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging