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 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-9004/1410255

Dicavitary Di-Di Twin in Uterine Didelphys: A Case Report

Madeline Wheatley, MD, Greta Fritz, MD, Amma Owusu-Aykaw, MD and Ashley Dowgiert, MD

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2024/02/29

Patient is a 27-year-old G2P1001 from Michigan, found to have spontaneous dichorionic diamniotic twin gestation in the setting of known uterine didelphys, with a twin localized to each uterine horn. Both twins were affected by severe fetal growth restriction, and the patient ultimately delivered via cesarean section at 29 weeks gestation, secondary to HELLP syndrome. Cesarean section was complicated by fetal malpresentation, requiring T-incision, and elevated quantitiate blood loss of 1400 mL......

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-9004/1410254

Uterine Rupture: A Distressing Catalyst for Severe Postpartum Hemorrhage

Chirag Sharma and Hina Patel

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2024/02/29

Uterine rupture is a disruption of the uterine scar, causing foetal expulsion into the peritoneal cavity. This condition, primarily caused by the separation of uterine scar tissue from previous caesarean surgery, reduces foetal survival and increases maternal morbidity and mortality. A 32-year-old woman with a history of four vaginal deliveries and one caesarean section was diagnosed with uterine rupture, leading to a laparotomy procedure and obstetric hysterectomy. Consistent antenatal care can...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-9004/1410253

Acute Complete Uterine Inversion in a Non-Pregnant Woman: A Gynaecological Emergency Managed with Vaginal Hysterectomy

E Samuels, M Das and P Hooper

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2024/02/08

Though a rare complication of a poorly managed third stage of labour, uterine inversion can be an unusual occurrence in a non-pregnant patient. Gynecological or non-puerperal uterine inversions are mostly associated with benign uterine pathology such as uterine fibroid, but malignant tumours may sometimes be a cause....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-9004/1410252

Conservative Management of a Large Bladder Flap Hematoma Post Cesarean Section: A Case Report and Mini Review of Literature

Haezel Ann Shibu, MBBS and Anju Mary Varughese, MBBS, MS, DGO, MRCOG, FMAS

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2024/01/25

Bladder flap hematoma is an unusual complication after cesarean section, where a hematoma forms between the bladder and the lower uterine segment. While small hematomas can be managed conservatively, large bladder flap hematomas are usually managed by drainage, laparoscopy or laparotomy....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-9004/1410251

Case Report: Murine Typhus in Pregnancy

Gillian Wright, BS, Emily Zhang, BS and Vibha Sripadam, BBA

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2023/11/30

Rickettsia typhi causes murine typhus which is commonly spread by fleas in endemic areas like South Texas. Infection presents as a mild febrile illness without complications. Our pregnant patient presented with a serious febrile illness that progressed to severe acute hepatitis and septic shock, confounding her final diagnosis of murine typhus. Her condition was reported in 3 other case studies....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-9004/1410250

Early-Onset Neonatal Listeriosis - A Case Report

Walid Alhussin, M.B.B.S, CABP and Moamena Jadaa, MBBS

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2023/11/30

Listeriosis is a rare and severe foodborne infection caused by Listeria monocytogenes, which manifests as septicemia and central nervous system (CNS) infections with a high fatality rate of around 20 to 30%. However, neonatal listeriosis has rarely been reported in UAE....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-9004/1410249

Huge Retroperitoneal and Pelvic Hematoma Following VBAC (TOLAC): A Case Report

Ayse Citil, MD

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2023/09/30

Retroperitoneal hematomas following vaginal delivery are life threatening rare complication in obstetrics. There is no report showed that identification of retroperitoneal hematoma following vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) in the literature....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-9004/1410248

LigaSure for Management of Obstructed Hemivagina with Ipsilateral Renal Anomaly (OHVIRA) Syndrome

Haven Nicole Frazier, DO and Glendell de Guzman, MD

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2023/09/28

Obstructed Hemivagina with Ipsilateral Renal Anomaly (OHVIRA) is a rare Mullerian anomaly of the female reproductive tract. This case presents a 12-year-old postmenarchal female who presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain for five days. On transvaginal ultrasound and pelvic computed tomography, she was found to have hematometrocolpos, uterine didelphys, complete right renal agenesis, and a right adnexal mass on imaging. Subsequent pelvic MRI confirmed the diagnosis of obstructe...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-9004/1410247

Postpartum Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum: Role of Patient Position in Pathologic Process

Lila Marshall, Chloe Williams1, Zimeng Gao, Paul Feingold and Julia MacCallum

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2023/09/09

Spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM) is rare complication of labor that has been associated with the Valsalva maneuver. While the available literature has elucidated the appropriate diagnosis and management, no reports have commented on patient position as a risk factor for the development of SPM....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-9004/1410245

Higher Order Thinking about Differential Diagnosis: Pelvic Segmental Neurofibromatosis

CULEJ DIANA, Bursać D, Perković P, Valetić J, Duić Ž and Gašparov S

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2023/07/16

We report a case of a segmental neurofibromatosis or type V neurofibromatosis, a rare genetic disorder defined by a limitation of multiple macular cutaneous pigmentations “cafe-au-lait” (CAL) spots and/or neurofibromas to a single, unilateral segment of the body. A 34-year-old woman presented to our Deparment with tender, subcutaneous, palpabale nodules arising from previous episiotomy scar 2 years postpartum. ...

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