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Unicornuate uterus with noncommunicating ruptured rudimentary horn (both are empty, no products of conception seen).
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Immediately consultant review was sought, which revealed unicornuate uterus with noncommunicating rudimentary horn (Figure 1).
(a) Rudimentary horn with rupture of posterior wall and pelvic collection; (b) moderate free fluid in Morrison's pouch.
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The rudimentary horn was found to be ruptured on posterolateral wall (Figure 2(a)) with moderate free fluid in peritoneal cavity (Figure 2(b)).
(a) Fetal head lying in peritoneal cavity; (b) fetal spine lying in peritoneal cavity.
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A dead fetus was found floating in the abdominal cavity (Figures 3(a) and 3(b)).
Unicornuate uterus with rupture of pregnant noncommunicating rudimentary horn, with fetus lying outside the uterus (intraoperative).
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Intraoperatively a unicornuate uterus with rupture of noncommunicating rudimentary horn was confirmed and a dead fetus was found in peritoneal cavity with four liters of hemoperitoneum (Figures 4 and 5). Both the ovaries and tubes were normal (Figures 4 and 5).
Unicornuate uterus with rupture of rudimentary horn, previous cesarean scar healthy.
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Intraoperatively a unicornuate uterus with rupture of noncommunicating rudimentary horn was confirmed and a dead fetus was found in peritoneal cavity with four liters of hemoperitoneum (Figures 4 and 5). Both the ovaries and tubes were normal (Figures 4 and 5). Previous cesarean scar was healthy (Figure 5).