Rupture of Rudimentary Horn Pregnancy at 16 Weeks of Gestation

Pregnancy in the rudimentary horn is rare and a life-threatening. Rupture of pregnant rudimentary horn in the second trimester is a usual presentation. Early diagnosis and fast management are necessary to decrease the mortality and the morbidity of this pathological entity. This report confirms the...

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Main Authors: Hanane Houmaid, Abderraouf Hilali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8829053
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description Pregnancy in the rudimentary horn is rare and a life-threatening. Rupture of pregnant rudimentary horn in the second trimester is a usual presentation. Early diagnosis and fast management are necessary to decrease the mortality and the morbidity of this pathological entity. This report confirms the diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties of the pregnant rudimentary horn. An emergency laparotomy was taken, and ruptured right rudimentary horn was diagnosed. A hemi-hysterectomy was carried out. The patient’s postoperative follow-up was uneventful, and she left the hospital 5 days after.
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spelling doaj-art-22c36a4808d841259c432f63d77672222025-02-03T06:43:35ZengWileyCase Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology2090-66842090-66922021-01-01202110.1155/2021/88290538829053Rupture of Rudimentary Horn Pregnancy at 16 Weeks of GestationHanane Houmaid0Abderraouf Hilali1Department of Gyneacology and Obstetrics, Mohammed VI Hospital, Chichaoua 41000, MoroccoLaboratory of Cytogenetics and Toxicogenetics, FST, Settat, MoroccoPregnancy in the rudimentary horn is rare and a life-threatening. Rupture of pregnant rudimentary horn in the second trimester is a usual presentation. Early diagnosis and fast management are necessary to decrease the mortality and the morbidity of this pathological entity. This report confirms the diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties of the pregnant rudimentary horn. An emergency laparotomy was taken, and ruptured right rudimentary horn was diagnosed. A hemi-hysterectomy was carried out. The patient’s postoperative follow-up was uneventful, and she left the hospital 5 days after.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8829053
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title Rupture of Rudimentary Horn Pregnancy at 16 Weeks of Gestation
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