A case of retroperitoneal hematoma caused by left ovarian artery rupture following mild blunt trauma.

Kang, Ji Young; Han, Myeung Seok; Choi, Il Jung; Ann, Hyun Sook; Cha, Moon Seok

doi:2012.55.6.441

Obstet Gynecol Sci > Volume 55(6); 2012 > Article

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2012;55(6):441-444.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5468/KJOG.2012.55.6.441 Published online June 16, 2012.

A case of retroperitoneal hematoma caused by left ovarian artery rupture following mild blunt trauma.

Ji Young Kang, Myeung Seok Han, Il Jung Choi, Hyun Sook Ann, Moon Seok Cha

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. mscha@dau.ac.kr
²Charmjoun Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic, Jinju, Korea.
³Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ilsin Christian Hospital, Busan, Korea.

Abstract

Rupture of the ovarian artery is a rare but life-threatening injury and most often associated with pregnancy. It is hard to find a case of ovarian artery rupture associated with blunt trauma. We report a case of retroperitoneal hematoma caused by rupture of left ovarian artery occurred after abdominal blunt trauma including brief review of the literatures.

Key Words: Ovarian artery rupture, Blunt trauma