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Ultrasound Diagnosis of Rudimentary Uterine Horn Pregnancy in Fourteen Weeks of Gestation: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Chang WenFeng,
Lin HoHsiung,
Ho HongNerng,
Sheu BorChing,
Huang SuCheng,
Lee TsuYao
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
asia‐oceania journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 0389-2328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1447-0756.1994.tb00470.x
Subject(s) - bicornuate uterus , pregnancy , asymptomatic , medicine , obstetrics , french horn , gestation , gynecology , uterine horns , early pregnancy factor , uterus , surgery , biology , psychology , pedagogy , genetics
Pregnancy in a rudimentary uterine horn is rare. Rupture tends to occur in the second trimester, and results in maternal morbility and mortality. Although the diagnosis prior to rupture is difficult, early detection is essential in avoiding a fatal outcome. An asymptomatic case of pregnancy in the rudimentary horn of a bicornu‐ate uterus prior to rupture is presented. This report is to emphasize the important value of sonography for early detection of the prerupture of the rudimentary pregnancy.