Concurrent puerperal hysterectomy with Ascaris lumbricoides infestation: coincidence or consequence?
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The most common etiology of postpartum hemorrhage is uterine atony, although hematologic disorders may be present. A 36-year-old nulliparous woman underwent puerperal hysterectomy caused by uncontrolled postpartum hemorrhage. One day after discharge, she vomited in the emergency room a 24-cm long Ascaris lumbricoides. Infestation during gestation may cause hematologic disorders that could complicate pregnancy outcome.
Medical subject headings
- Ascariasis
- Ascaris lumbricoides
- Hysterectomy
- Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic