title: Delayed delivery of a twin pregnancy and uterine atony: morphological and clinical evidence.
abstract: This report presents the uncommon case of a 154-day delayed delivery in a spontaneous twin pregnancy associated with uterine atony. After abortion of the first fetus at 16 weeks, a healthy male was born at 38 weeks. Postpartum hemorrhage due to uterine atony, which was successfully treated with prostaglandins, occurred.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynaecologic and Obstetric Sciences, University of Messina, Italy.
authors.forename: Vittorio
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Palmara
authors.forename: Carmela
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lo Re
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Priola
authors.forename: Emanuele
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sturlese
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Villari
authors.forename: Annalisa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Retto
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Santoro
mesh_terms: D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous; D000328:Adult; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D006473:Postpartum Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011460:Prostaglandins F / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014427:Twins; D014593:Uterine Inertia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*
chemical_list: D011460:Prostaglandins F