title: Placental Abruption Revealed by Hemoperitoneum: A Case Report.
abstract: BackgroundHemoperitoneum is a life-threatening surgical emergency. Diagnosis of the cause is often difficult, in particular, during pregnancy when it may be either obstetric or nonobstetric.CaseWe report the case of a hemoperitoneum caused by the backflow of blood through a uterine tube, due to placental abruption.ConclusionHemoperitoneum in pregnant women with no other signs can reveal placental abruption. The difficulty in identifying the cause may delay appropriate management.
authors.affiliation: Maternité Port-Royal, Université Paris Descartes, Groupe Hospitalier Cochin Broca, Hôtel-Dieu, Paris, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bertholdt
authors.affiliation: Maternité Port-Royal, Université Paris Descartes, Groupe Hospitalier Cochin Broca, Hôtel-Dieu, Paris, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vincent-Rohfritsch
authors.affiliation: Maternité Port-Royal, Université Paris Descartes, Groupe Hospitalier Cochin Broca, Hôtel-Dieu, Paris, France.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tsatsaris
authors.affiliation: Maternité Port-Royal, Université Paris Descartes, Groupe Hospitalier Cochin Broca, Hôtel-Dieu, Paris, France.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Goffinet
keywords: Couvelaire; abnormalities; fetal heart rate; hemoperitoneum; placental abruption