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Hemoperitoneum due to rupture of a subserosal vein overlying a uterine leiomyoma.
Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2008 Jun; 29(2):177-80.AJ

Abstract

Uterine leiomyoma is the most common tumor in women of reproductive age, but rarely does it lead to fatal hemoperitoneum. We present an autopsy case in which the cause of death was massive hemoperitoneum due to rupture of a subserosal vein overlying a uterine leiomyoma. We report the case of a 28-year-old Japanese woman who had tuberous sclerosis and was gravida 0, para 0. She had a uterine leiomyoma leading to dysmenorrhea. Autopsy revealed a pinhole-sized rupture of a subserosal vein superficial to the leiomyoma that resulted in fatal hemoperitoneum. Rupture of a subserosal vein overlying a uterine leiomyoma may cause sudden and unexpected death.

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Ihama Y
Department of Legal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan. makino@med.u-ryukyu.ac.jp
Miyazaki T
No affiliation info available
Fuke C
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AdultDisseminated Intravascular CoagulationFemaleForensic PathologyHemoperitoneumHumansLeiomyomaRupture, SpontaneousShockTuberous SclerosisUterine NeoplasmsUterusVeins

Pub Type(s)

Case Reports
Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

18520490

Citation

Ihama, Yoko, et al. "Hemoperitoneum Due to Rupture of a Subserosal Vein Overlying a Uterine Leiomyoma." The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology, vol. 29, no. 2, 2008, pp. 177-80.
Ihama Y, Miyazaki T, Fuke C. Hemoperitoneum due to rupture of a subserosal vein overlying a uterine leiomyoma. Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2008;29(2):177-80.
Ihama, Y., Miyazaki, T., & Fuke, C. (2008). Hemoperitoneum due to rupture of a subserosal vein overlying a uterine leiomyoma. The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology, 29(2), 177-80. https://doi.org/10.1097/PAF.0b013e3181744091
Ihama Y, Miyazaki T, Fuke C. Hemoperitoneum Due to Rupture of a Subserosal Vein Overlying a Uterine Leiomyoma. Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2008;29(2):177-80. PubMed PMID: 18520490.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Hemoperitoneum due to rupture of a subserosal vein overlying a uterine leiomyoma. AU - Ihama,Yoko, AU - Miyazaki,Tetsuji, AU - Fuke,Chiaki, PY - 2008/6/4/pubmed PY - 2008/6/18/medline PY - 2008/6/4/entrez SP - 177 EP - 80 JF - The American journal of forensic medicine and pathology JO - Am J Forensic Med Pathol VL - 29 IS - 2 N2 - Uterine leiomyoma is the most common tumor in women of reproductive age, but rarely does it lead to fatal hemoperitoneum. We present an autopsy case in which the cause of death was massive hemoperitoneum due to rupture of a subserosal vein overlying a uterine leiomyoma. We report the case of a 28-year-old Japanese woman who had tuberous sclerosis and was gravida 0, para 0. She had a uterine leiomyoma leading to dysmenorrhea. Autopsy revealed a pinhole-sized rupture of a subserosal vein superficial to the leiomyoma that resulted in fatal hemoperitoneum. Rupture of a subserosal vein overlying a uterine leiomyoma may cause sudden and unexpected death. SN - 1533-404X UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/18520490/Hemoperitoneum_due_to_rupture_of_a_subserosal_vein_overlying_a_uterine_leiomyoma_ L2 - https://doi.org/10.1097/PAF.0b013e3181744091 DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -