Hemoperitoneum from Corpus Luteal Cyst Rupture : A Practical Approach in Emergency Room
Joint Authors
Simonetti, Giovanni
Liberto, Valeria
Arduini, Silvia
Citraro, Daniele
Scarano, Angela Lia
Fiaschetti, Valeria
Ricci, Aurora
Sorrenti, Giuseppe
Source
Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-06-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Corpus luteum cyst rupture with consequent hemoperitoneum is a common disorder in women in their reproductive age.
This condition should be promptly recognized and treated because a delayed diagnosis may significantly reduce women’s fertility and intra-abdominal bleeding may be life-threatening.
Many imaging modalities play a key role in the diagnosis of acute pelvic pain from gynecological causes.
Ultrasound study (USS) is usually the first imaging technique for initial evaluation.
USS is used to confirm or to exclude the presence of intraperitoneal fluid but it has some limitations in the identification of the bleeding source.
Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) is the imaging modality which could be used in the acute setting in order to recognize gynecological emergencies and to establish a correct management.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) nowadays is the most useful technique for studying the pelvis but its low availability and the long acquisition time of the images limit its usefulness in characterization of acute gynecological complications.
We report a case of a young patient with hemoperitoneum from hemorrhagic corpus luteum correctly identified by transabdominal USS and contrast-enhanced CT.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Fiaschetti, Valeria& Ricci, Aurora& Scarano, Angela Lia& Liberto, Valeria& Citraro, Daniele& Arduini, Silvia…[et al.]. 2014. Hemoperitoneum from Corpus Luteal Cyst Rupture : A Practical Approach in Emergency Room. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Fiaschetti, Valeria…[et al.]. Hemoperitoneum from Corpus Luteal Cyst Rupture : A Practical Approach in Emergency Room. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Fiaschetti, Valeria& Ricci, Aurora& Scarano, Angela Lia& Liberto, Valeria& Citraro, Daniele& Arduini, Silvia…[et al.]. Hemoperitoneum from Corpus Luteal Cyst Rupture : A Practical Approach in Emergency Room. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-457592
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-457592