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Review
. 2024 May 14:12:20503121241243245.
doi: 10.1177/20503121241243245. eCollection 2024.

Spontaneous haemoperitoneum in pregnancy in women with endometriosis: Diagnostic challenges and management strategies

Johnbosco Emmanuel Mamah  1 , Chichetaram Ruth Otu  1 , Chidinma Charity Okafor  2 , Chigozie Geoffrey Okafor  3
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Review

Spontaneous haemoperitoneum in pregnancy in women with endometriosis: Diagnostic challenges and management strategies

Johnbosco Emmanuel Mamah et al. SAGE Open Med. .

Abstract

Spontaneous haemoperitoneum in pregnancy is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition that requires prompt recognition and management to avert a catastrophic outcome for the mother and baby. The main aim of this review is to summarise the current knowledge on this topic, including its incidence and clinical presentation, highlight the diagnostic challenges, and suggest management strategies. To achieve our objective, we examine the existing literature to provide insights into this complex clinical presentation to enhance our understanding and, in so doing, contribute to the existing body of knowledge on the subject of spontaneous haemoperitoneum in pregnancy.

Keywords: Endometriosis; management strategies; multidisciplinary care; pregnancy; spontaneous haemoperitoneum; spontaneous haemoperitoneum in pregnancy.

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Conflict of interest statement

The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship and/or publication of this article.

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