Endometriosis is a risk factor for spontaneous hemoperitoneum during pregnancy.
Spontaneous hemoperitoneum in pregnancy (SHiP) is a rare but dramatic cause of perinatal mortality and morbidity. Emerging evidence suggests that pelvic endometriosis may play an important role in the pathogenesis of SHiP.
Leuven Institute for Fertility and Embryology, Leuven, Belgium. Electronic address: ivo.brosens@med.kuleuven.be.
Ivo A
IA
Brosens
Institute of Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Campus, London, United Kingdom.
Luca
L
Fusi
Institute of Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Campus, London, United Kingdom.
Jan J
JJ
Brosens
D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors