Spontaneous hemoperitoneum in the second and third trimester of pregnancy: two uncommon case reports at Tu Du Hospital, in Vietnam and a literature review.
Anh Dinh Bao VuongThanh Hai PhamXuan Trang NguyenNgoc Bich TrinhPhuc Nhon NguyenQuang Nhat HoPublished in: International journal of emergency medicine (2023)
In pregnant women with a history of endometriosis, adenomyosis, or ovarian tumor removal, acute abdominal pain combined with the presence of free fluid collection in the intraperitoneal cavity, and a decreased hemoglobin levels should be first assessed as SHiP originating from the spontaneous rupture of abnormal vascular proliferation. Proper management is strongly indicated for an emergent laparotomy to control the active bleeding point, thus increasing the survival rate for both mother and neonate.