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Park, Park, Chun, Ji, Ok, and Kim: Spontaneous rupture of the uterine artery in a non-pregnant woman misdiagnosed as the rupture of vessel in cervical myoma
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Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2012; 55(7): 522-525.

Published online: 13 July 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5468/KJOG.2012.55.7.522

Spontaneous rupture of the uterine artery in a non-pregnant woman misdiagnosed as the rupture of vessel in cervical myoma

Soo Jin Park, MD1, Byung Seob Park, MD1, Sung Wook Chun, MD1, Yong Il Ji, MD1, Ji Hoon Ok, MD2, Tae Gyun Kim, MD3

1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.

2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dong-A University Hospital, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.

3Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wallace Memorial Baptist Hospital, Busan, Korea.

Corresponding author: Tae Gyun Kim, MD. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wallace Memorial Baptist Hospital, 200 Geumdan-ro, Geumjeong-gu, Busan 609-728, Korea. Tel: +82-51-580-1330, Fax: +82-51-583-7114, ktggyn@gmail.com

Received 7 February 2012       Revised 4 June 2012       Accepted 12 June 2012

Copyright © 2012. Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Abstract

A case of spontaneous rupture of uterine artery was very rare, and they would be a potentially catastrophic events. Most of the cases have been found among woman in their pregnancy or puerperium. We report here the first case of spontaneous rupture of uterine artery in a non-pregnant woman in Korea with a brief review of literature.

Keywords: Non-pregnant woman, Spontaneous rupture, Uterine artery

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Fig. 1
Transvaginal ultrasonography. Hypoechoic round mass which white arrows point was noted on posterior cervix.
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Fig. 2
Computed tomography. Low density mass was found adjacent to uterine cervix.
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Fig. 3
Laparoscopic finding. Hematoma which black arrows point was visible on retroperitoneal space.
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Fig. 4
Transvaginal ultrasonography (4 weeks later).
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