title: Spontaneous adrenal hemorrhage during pregnancy: review of literature and case report of successful conservative management.
abstract: Spontaneous adrenal hemorrhage is an acute hemorrhage from the adrenal gland which occurs in the absence of trauma. The incidence of this condition during pregnancy is unknown. We describe a patient with massive unilateral adrenal hemorrhage which occurred during labor. The patient was successfully managed conservatively with complete resolution of the hematoma. A review of the literature of this rare condition is also presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Sher-i- Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura Srinagar, Kashmir, J and K, India.
authors.forename: Mohammad Saleem
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Wani
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Sher-i- Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura Srinagar, Kashmir, J and K, India.
authors.forename: Zahoor Ahmed
authors.initials: ZA
authors.lastname: Naikoo
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Sher-i- Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura Srinagar, Kashmir, J and K, India.
authors.forename: Munfat Ahmed
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Malik
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Sher-i- Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura Srinagar, Kashmir, J and K, India.
authors.forename: Arif Hamid
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Bhat
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Sher-i- Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura Srinagar, Kashmir, J and K, India.
authors.forename: Muneer Ahmed
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Wani
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Sher-i- Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura Srinagar, Kashmir, J and K, India.
authors.forename: Syed Arshid
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Qadri
keywords: Adrenal hemorrhage; post partum; retroperitoneal bleed