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Case Reports
. 1987 Aug;16(8):910-2.
doi: 10.1016/s0196-0644(87)80534-6.

The incarcerated gravid uterus

S C Edminster, R D Raabe, R B Kates
Case Reports

The incarcerated gravid uterus

S C Edminster et al. Ann Emerg Med. 1987 Aug.

Abstract

The case of a 28-year-old multiparous woman with an incarcerated gravid uterus is presented. This largely unknown entity invariably results in spontaneous abortion if untreated. Patients present with a characteristic and readily recognizable sign and symptom complex and ultrasonographic findings. Early diagnosis is emphasized and therapy is outlined.

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