title: Spontaneous forniceal rupture in pregnancy.
abstract: Forniceal rupture is a rare event in pregnancy. We report a case of a 26-year-old primigravid woman who experienced a forniceal rupture at 23 weeks of gestation with no inciting cause except for pregnancy. Pregnancy is associated with ureteral compression due to increase in pelvic vasculature with the right ureter more dilated due to anatomic reasons. Hormones such as prostaglandins and progesterone render the ureter more distensible to allow for pressure build-up and an obstructive picture at the collecting system. We will discuss physiologic changes in pregnancies that predispose to this uncommon phenomenon and the most up-to-date management strategies.
authors: Department of Nephrology/Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA.
authors: Roshni
authors: R
authors: Upputalla
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA.
authors: Robert M
authors: RM
authors: Moore
authors: Department of Nephrology/Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA.
authors: Belinda
authors: B
authors: Jim
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