Rupture of Gravid Bicornuate Uterus as a Rare Cause of Acute Abdomen: A Case Report

Rupture of Gravid Bicornuate Uterus

Authors

  • Arjun Agarwal
  • Kiran Agarwal
  • Cheena Garg
  • Shalini Gupta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70284/njirm.v6i1.869

Keywords:

Gravid bicornuate uterus, Rudimentary horn, Primigravida, Acute abdomen

Abstract

Pregnancy in rudimentary horn of uterus is a rare and fatal complication of mullerian duct anomaly. We report one such female presenting with acute abdomen and amenorrhea to highlight the importance of keeping this in differential diagnosis of acute abdomen of women of child bearing age. [Garg Ch NJIRM 2015; 6(1):114-115]

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Published

2018-01-09

How to Cite

Agarwal, A., Agarwal, K., Garg, C., & Gupta, S. (2018). Rupture of Gravid Bicornuate Uterus as a Rare Cause of Acute Abdomen: A Case Report: Rupture of Gravid Bicornuate Uterus. National Journal of Integrated Research in Medicine, 6(1), 113–114. https://doi.org/10.70284/njirm.v6i1.869

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Case Report