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Osteitis pubis: an unusual postpartum presentation
Jinan A Usta1, Ihab M Usta, Stella Major
1Department of Family Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon. ju00(@aub.edu.lb
Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics
|September 5, 2003
Introduction:
Osteitis pubis is a poorly understood and uncommon disorder rarely associated with spontaneous delivery.
Case Report:
We present a case consistent with osteitis pubis that followed a normal vaginal delivery and where symptoms developed earlier than ever previously reported.
Discussion:
The potential benefit of low molecular heparin is discussed.
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