Hysterectomy in women with cervical pregnancy complicated by life-threatening bleeding: a case report
Palazzetti, P.L.; Cipriano, L.; Spera, G.; Aboulkilair, M.N.; Pachì, A.
Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics and Gynecology 24(2): 74-75
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0390-6663 PMID: 9342466 Document Number: 480897
A 27-year-old women, gravida 2, para 1 presented with massive vaginal bleeding. After two days of bleeding from the external cervical ostium, intracervical tamponade was performed but the bleeding did not stop. At laparotomy, abdominal hysterectomy with adnexa preservation was done because of malacia tissue and life-threatening hemorrhage. Pathological examination revealed an isthmic pregnancy, gravidic decidua, and chorion villi.