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Hemoperitoneum complicating uterine fibroid: case report

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Hemoperitoneum due to bleeding from a vessel on a uterine fibroid is very rare. We report a case of hemoperitoneum in a 32-year-old Ghanaian woman who collapsed due to hemoperitoneum from a bleeding vessel on a pedunculated fibroid. Urgent resuscitation followed by laparotomy for myomectomy was performed successfully. Clinicians especially in sub-Saharan Africa where uterine fibroids are endemic should be aware of this rare complication of fibroids to avoid delay in diagnosis and to prevent morbidity and mortality.

Source: Journal of Surgical Case Reports

DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjaf095

Authors: Charles Mawunyo Senaya, Francis Jojo Moses Kodzo Damalie, Kwaku Gyimah Amoa-Gyarteng, Humphrey Oduro Tweneboah, Derrick Osei Asamoah, Augustine Tawiah

Institutions: Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Language: English

Topic: Uterine Myomas and Treatments

Subfield: Obstetrics and Gynecology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,000