A Large Amniocele with Protruded Umbilical Cord Diagnosed by 3D Ultrasound
<p>An amniocele is a herniation of the amniotic sac through a uterine defect. Uterine rupture during pregnancy may develop as a result of a pre-existing injury, uterine anomaly, or unscarred uterus. A 30-year-old patient, with a history of 2 vaginal deliveries, presented an amniocele complicat...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Ivyspring International Publisher
2012-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Medical Sciences |
Online Access: | http://www.medsci.org/v09p0387.htm |
Summary: | <p>An amniocele is a herniation of the amniotic sac through a uterine defect. Uterine rupture during pregnancy may develop as a result of a pre-existing injury, uterine anomaly, or unscarred uterus. A 30-year-old patient, with a history of 2 vaginal deliveries, presented an amniocele complicated by left fundal perforation and was evaluated with 3-dimensional ultrasound at 23 weeks. Because of worsening lower abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding, she underwent exploratory laparotomy. Herein, we report a uterine rupture with amniocele.</p> |
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ISSN: | 1449-1907 |