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Published on: September 5, 2011
[Spontaneous hemoperitoneum during pregnancy and uterine artery aneurysm]
D Gavanier1, M Orsoni, O Dupuis
1Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, hospices civils de Lyon, centre hospitalo-universitaire de Lyon-Sud, 165, chemin du Grand-Revoyet, 69310 Pierre-Bénite, France. deborahgavanier@hotmail.fr
Abstract:
Spontaneous hemoperitoneum is not frequent. We report here a rare cause of spontaneous hemoperitoneum during the second trimester of pregnancy. A ruptured uterine artery aneurysm was revealed in a patient who came for important abdominal pain. A CT scan showed a large hemoperitoneum and an additional arterial image. The patient underwent rapidly an embolization, which allowed a complete closure of the aneurysm. The patient gave birth to a healthy child. The diagnosis of hemoperitoneum must be discussed without delay. Once imagery realised, a good management of the patient must be done depending on the origin of the hemoperitoneum.
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