title: Spontaneous intraperitoneal haemorrhage during pregnancy.
abstract: This is a case report of spontaneous haemoperitoneum caused by ruptured utero-ovarian vessels during the third trimester of pregnancy. The patient presented with acute abdominal pain and hypotension twice to the emergency room. The initial diagnosis was placental abruptio and the patient had emergency caesarean section. There was utero-ovarian plexus laceration and suture-ligation was performed. The maternal outcome was good. The infant had birth asphyxia and was extubated on the third day. Both mother and infant were discharged in good condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Dammam, Dammam, Eastren, Saudi Arabia. dr.nourah@gmail.com
authors.forename: Nourah Hasan
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Al Qahtani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014463:Ultrasonography