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Rupture of rudimentary horn pregnancy. 1992

J C Chang, and Y C Lin

Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.

A rare case of rupture of an noncommunicating rudimentary horn pregnancy is reported. The pregnancy proceeded to 25 gestational weeks, when the rudimentary horn ruptured. The patient had signs and symptoms of massive hemoperitoneum. An emergency exploratory laparotomy revealed rupture of the gravid rudimentary horn and the fetus was lying free in the peritoneal cavity, was delivered breech and died 2 hours later. This reproductive complication was treated successfully by prompt exploratory laparotomy. Some of the factors associated with pregnancy in a rudimentary horn are discussed.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007813	Laparotomy	Incision into the side of the abdomen between the ribs and pelvis.	Minilaparotomy,Laparotomies,Minilaparotomies
D011247	Pregnancy	The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH.	Gestation,Pregnancies
D011271	Pregnancy, Ectopic	A potentially life-threatening condition in which EMBRYO IMPLANTATION occurs outside the cavity of the UTERUS. Most ectopic pregnancies (>96%) occur in the FALLOPIAN TUBES, known as TUBAL PREGNANCY. They can be in other locations, such as UTERINE CERVIX; OVARY; and abdominal cavity (PREGNANCY, ABDOMINAL).	Ectopic Pregnancy,Pregnancy, Extrauterine,Ectopic Pregnancies,Extrauterine Pregnancies,Extrauterine Pregnancy,Pregnancies, Ectopic,Pregnancies, Extrauterine
D005260	Female		Females
D006465	Hemoperitoneum	Accumulations of blood in the PERITONEAL CAVITY due to internal HEMORRHAGE.	Hemoperitoneums
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D014597	Uterine Rupture	A complete separation or tear in the wall of the UTERUS with or without expulsion of the FETUS. It may be due to injuries, multiple pregnancies, large fetus, previous scarring, or obstruction.	Rupture, Uterine,Ruptures, Uterine,Uterine Ruptures
D014599	Uterus	The hollow thick-walled muscular organ in the female PELVIS. It consists of the fundus which is the site of EMBRYO IMPLANTATION and FETAL DEVELOPMENT. Beyond the isthmus at the perineal end of fundus, is CERVIX UTERI (the neck) opening into VAGINA. Beyond the isthmi at the upper abdominal end of fundus, are the FALLOPIAN TUBES.	Fundus Uteri,Uteri,Uterine Cornua,Uterine Fundus,Uterus Cornua,Womb,Cornua, Uterine,Fundus Uterus,Fundus, Uterine,Uteri, Fundus,Wombs