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Traumatic Rupture of the Pregnant Uterus after Motor Vehicle Accident: A Case Report

Received: 14 September 2014     Accepted: 29 September 2014     Published: 30 October 2014
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Abstract

The most common obstetric complications after severe trauma in pregnancy are miscarriage, premature labor and premature rupture of membranes. Uterine rupture is rare and it occurs in less than 1% of pregnant women victims of this kind of accidents. We describe the case of a 36 years old woman victim of a tragic motor vehicle accident. Shock and unconsciousness were the principal symptoms and uterine rupture was discovered at CT scan. A conservative surgical treatment was attempted. The prognosis remains poor and improving it requires the improvement of pre-hospital care.

Published in International Journal of Medical Imaging (Volume 2, Issue 6)
DOI 10.11648/j.ijmi.20140206.11
Page(s) 131-132
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Keywords

Pregnancy, Motor Vehicle Accident, Severe Trauma, Uterine Rupture

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    Ahmed Belkouch, Abdelilah Mouhsine, Rachid Sirbou, Abdlghani ElFikri, Lahcen Belyamani. (2014). Traumatic Rupture of the Pregnant Uterus after Motor Vehicle Accident: A Case Report. International Journal of Medical Imaging, 2(6), 131-132. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijmi.20140206.11

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    Ahmed Belkouch; Abdelilah Mouhsine; Rachid Sirbou; Abdlghani ElFikri; Lahcen Belyamani. Traumatic Rupture of the Pregnant Uterus after Motor Vehicle Accident: A Case Report. Int. J. Med. Imaging 2014, 2(6), 131-132. doi: 10.11648/j.ijmi.20140206.11

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    Ahmed Belkouch, Abdelilah Mouhsine, Rachid Sirbou, Abdlghani ElFikri, Lahcen Belyamani. Traumatic Rupture of the Pregnant Uterus after Motor Vehicle Accident: A Case Report. Int J Med Imaging. 2014;2(6):131-132. doi: 10.11648/j.ijmi.20140206.11

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Author Information
  • Emergency Department, Mohamed V Military Hospital of Instruction, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Rabat, Morocco

  • Department of Radiology, Avicenna Military Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Marrakech, Morocco

  • Emergency Department, Mohamed V Military Hospital of Instruction, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Rabat, Morocco

  • Department of Radiology, Avicenna Military Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Marrakech, Morocco

  • Emergency Department, Mohamed V Military Hospital of Instruction, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Rabat, Morocco

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