A large amniocele with protruded umbilical cord diagnosed by 3D ultrasound

Int J Med Sci. 2012;9(5):387-90. doi: 10.7150/ijms.3383. Epub 2012 Jul 14.

Abstract

An amniocele is a herniation of the amniotic sac through a uterine defect. Uterine rupture during pregnancy may develop as a result of a pre-existing injury, uterine anomaly, or unscarred uterus. A 30-year-old patient, with a history of 2 vaginal deliveries, presented an amniocele complicated by left fundal perforation and was evaluated with 3-dimensional ultrasound at 23 weeks. Because of worsening lower abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding, she underwent exploratory laparotomy. Herein, we report a uterine rupture with amniocele.

Keywords: 3D ultrasound; Amniocele; Pregnancy.; Uterine rupture.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Hernia, Umbilical / diagnostic imaging
  • Hernia, Umbilical / surgery
  • Humans
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / diagnostic imaging*
  • Pregnancy Complications / surgery*
  • Ultrasonography
  • Uterine Rupture / diagnostic imaging*
  • Uterine Rupture / surgery*