Open AccessRupture of pregnant rudimentary uterine horn with fetal salvage
Author(s) -
Zaidi Jamal,
Carr John
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016349409015781
Subject(s) - medicine , gestation , pregnancy , fetus , obstetrics , uterine rupture , fetal death , uterine horns , french horn , maternal morbidity , gynecology , uterus , psychology , pedagogy , genetics , biology
Pregnancy in a rudimentary uterine horn is rare and is usually associated with fetal death and serious maternal morbidity or mortality. A case is presented of such a pregnancy associated with a high maternal serum alpha feto‐protein presenting as an acute emergency at 29 weeks' gestation resulting in fetal salvage.