Author/Authors :
Kaveh, Mania Endometriosis and Gynecological Disorder Research Center - Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran , Mehdizadeh Kashi, Abolfazl Endometriosis and Gynecological Disorder Research Center - Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran , Sadegi, Kambiz Pain Research Center - Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran , Forghani, Forough Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Zabol University of Medical Science, Zabol
Abstract :
Diagnosis and management of pre-rupture stage of the pregnant horn are difficult and usually missed on a routine ultrasound
scan. Also most cases are detected after rupture of pregnant horn. We presented a 28-year-oldG2 L1 woman
with diagnosis of rudimentary horn pregnancy (RHP) at 14 weeks of gestation. We diagnosed her with a normal
intrauterine pregnancy, whereas a pregnancy in a right-sided non-communicating rudimentary horn with massive hemoperitoneum
was later discovered on laparotomy. RHP has a high risk of death for mother, so there must be a strong
clinical suspicion for the diagnosis of RHP. Although there is a major advancement in field of diagnostic ultrasound
and other imaging modalities, prenatal diagnosis has remained elusive and a laparotomy surgery is considered as a
definitive diagnosis.