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Abruptio placentae associated with perforated appendicitis and generalized peritonitis
Y Yaron1, J B Lessing, M R Peyser
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology A, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Hakirya Maternity Hospital, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
A primigravid woman at 35 weeks' gestation was admitted with abdominal pain, fever, and vomiting. Forceful contractions and signs of fetal distress suggested abruptio placentae. During caesarean section, seropurulent exudate and a perforated appendix were found; an appendectomy was performed. A mechanism linking appendicitis with abruptio placentae is suggested.
A primigravid woman at 35 weeks' gestation was admitted with abdominal pain, fever, and vomiting. Forceful contractions and signs of fetal distress suggested abruptio placentae. During caesarean section, seropurulent exudate and a perforated appendix were found; an appendectomy was performed. A mechanism linking appendicitis with abruptio placentae is suggested.