title: A foreign body in the cervix after spontaneous abortion: a rare case of a traumatic fetal decapitation.
abstract: Although incomplete spontaneous abortions are common in early pregnancy, fetal decapitation does not specifically appear in the medical literature as a known complication of spontaneous abortion. We present a rare and unusual case of an incomplete spontaneous abortion occurring at home with the mother presenting to the emergency department (ED) with a decapitated fetus and a retained fetal head in the cervical os.
authors.affiliation: Eastern Virginia Medical School, 604 Fairfax Avenue Norfolk, VA 23507, USA.
authors.forename: Danielle
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-4407-6771
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Holland
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, 11100 Euclid Avenue Bolwell 3700, Mailstop BHC5064, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
authors.forename: Johnathan
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-4503-8590
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sheele