Spontaneous pneumothorax in a pregnant woman with COVID-19: a case report

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Athar Rasekhjahromi ◽  
Zahra Jafarzadehjahromi ◽  
Navid Kalani ◽  
Zahra Zarei Babaarabi
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Pregnant Woman ◽  
Cesarean Section ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Spontaneous Pneumothorax ◽  
Rare Complication ◽  
Left Lung ◽  
Present Case Report ◽  
Emergency Cesarean ◽  
Biophysical Profile

Numerous symptoms and complications of COVID-19 include pneumothorax as a rare but potentially-lethal condition. The present case report involved a pregnant woman with COVID-19 presenting with pneumothorax. A 30-year-old pregnant woman with COVID-19 and a gestational age of 32 weeks presented to our hospital with dyspnea, coughs and fever. The rales initially heard in both lungs continued to be heard only in the left lung after 24 hours. Pneumothorax was confirmed through radiology. The emergency cesarean section performed to avoid the potential detrimental effects of the infection on the fetus caused no breathing episodes in the biophysical profile. The patient recovered postpartum without complications and both the mother and the newborn were discharged 12 days later. Spontaneous pneumothorax is a rare complication in COVID-19 pregnant patients that can emerge at any stage of the disease.

scholarly journals Case Report of Traumatic Uterine Rupture in a Multigravida Woman with Emergency Department Cesarean Section

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 623-625
Author(s):  
Krista Wiese ◽  
Stacey Ernest ◽  
W. Seth Dukes
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Cesarean Section ◽  
Uterine Rupture ◽  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Rare Complication ◽  
Cesarean Sections ◽  
Vehicle Collision ◽  
Emergency Cesarean ◽  
The Right

Introduction: Uterine ruptures in blunt trauma are an extremely rare complication. Furthermore, while perimortem cesarean sections in cardiac arrest patients are a well-established practice in emergency medicine, cesarean sections in the emergency department are rarely performed on non-arresting patients. Case Report: A multigravida woman at approximately 24 weeks gestation presented as a transfer from an outside hospital after a motor vehicle collision. Upon arriving to our facility, she underwent an emergency cesarean section in the trauma bay and was found to have a uterine rupture with the fetus free floating in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen. Conclusion: Uterine rupture is a rare but important complication of blunt abdominal trauma in pregnant patients. Resuscitative cesarean sections may be necessary for favorable outcomes. A well prepared and diversified team was essential to maternal survival.

Metastatic Colon Cancer in a Pregnant Woman: A Case Report

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-157
Author(s):  
Tsvetomir M. Ivanov ◽  
Tsvetko H. Tsvetkov ◽  
Dobromir D. Dimitrov ◽  
Martin P. Karamanliev ◽  
Azhar Khan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Colon Cancer ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Pregnant Woman ◽  
Cesarean Section ◽  
Liver Metastases ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Transverse Colon ◽  
Metastatic Colon Cancer ◽  
Emergency Cesarean

Summary Colorectal cancer in pregnant women is rare and represents a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for clinicians. We present a case of a 38-year-old pregnant woman, diagnosed with colorectal cancer and liver metastases during the 29th week of gestation. After clinical evaluation and making the diagnosis, the patient underwent an emergency cesarean section (C-section) and bypass anastomosis between the transverse colon and sigmoid colon. The babies were born healthy without any complications. After recovery, the mother started treatment with chemotherapy, but two months later she died due to the spread of the disease. Cancer during pregnancy is always a challenge for diagnosis and treatment.

scholarly journals Formulating an anesthetic plan using a list of high-risk pregnant women on cloud-based business communication tools: a case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Junnosuke Kimura ◽  
Kento Kawamura ◽  
Manami Minoura ◽  
Ayako Hiramoto ◽  
Yoshifumi Suga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Cesarean Section ◽  
General Anesthesia ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Cesarean Delivery ◽  
Business Communication ◽  
Communication Tools ◽  
Case Presentation ◽  
Emergency Cesarean

Abstract Background We report a case in which a list of high-risk pregnant women on cloud-based business communication tools was useful in formulating an anesthetic plan for unscheduled cesarean section. Case presentation A 37-year-old woman, who had been prescribed icosapentate for hypertriglyceridemia, received an antenatal anesthetic evaluation for possible cesarean delivery, and it was agreed that the anesthetic method for emergency cesarean section was general anesthesia if the surgery would take place within 7 days after the discontinuation of the drug, and regional anesthesia if it would take place any time later. Then this agreement was uploaded on the cloud-based business communication tools, and updated until she delivered her baby via unscheduled cesarean section. Conclusions A cloud-based business communication tools was useful in formulating an anesthesia plan for a patient undergoing a cesarean delivery. However, more discussion would be needed to utilize it in security.

scholarly journals Endometriosis of Rectus Muscle Excised During Cesarean Section: A Case Report and Literature Review

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Recep Erin ◽  
Kübra Baki Erin ◽  
Derya Burkankulu Ağırbaş ◽  
Burcu Kemal Okatan
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Pregnant Woman ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Cesarean Section ◽  
Abdominal Wall ◽  
Rectus Muscle ◽  
Surgical Excision ◽  
Treatment Method ◽  
Abdominal Wall Endometriosis ◽  
Subcutaneous Mass

<p>We aimed to present a case with abdominal wall endometriosis following cesarean section in this case report. <br />A 32 year old 39 weeks pregnant woman with G2P1 was admitted to gynaecology clinic with abdominal lump and pain in the midline. Her physical examination included a hard and painful palpable subcutaneous mass of 4x5 cm size in the midline of the abdomen which was semisolid and irreducible. <br />Under general anesthesia, the mass on the rectus muscle was excised with the healthy tissue around with the diagnosis of endometriosis during cesarean section and the pathological diagnosis was reported as endometriosis.<br />Surgical excision is the best treatment method in abdominal wall endometriosis. <br /><br /></p>

scholarly journals Marginal umbilical cord insertions in a bipartite placenta responsible for placenta abruption: a case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 309-310
Author(s):  
Elie Nkwabong ◽  
Sylvie Borassi
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Cesarean Section ◽  
Umbilical Cord ◽  
Fetal Heart ◽  
Past History ◽  
Placenta Previa ◽  
Blood Clot ◽  
Normal Pregnancy ◽  
African Woman ◽  
Emergency Cesarean

Hemorrhage is one of the major causes of maternal death. Main causes of APH are placenta previa, placenta abruption and uterine rupture. Rare causes of placenta abruption include marginal and velamentous umbilical cord insertions. We hereby present a case of placenta abruption due to marginal umbilical cord insertions occurring on a bipartite placenta. A 40-year-old nulliparous African woman, 35 weeks pregnant consulted for dark red pervaginal bleeding, which occurred recently. Past history was unremarkable. Her pregnancy was well followed up. A recent ultrasound scan revealed a fundal inserted placenta. Physical examination revealed a fundal height of 37 cm, no uterine activity, normal fetal heart tones and a blood-stained vulva. Our diagnosis was a mild placenta abruption. An obstetrical ultrasound carried out revealed a normal pregnancy and a retroplacental blood clot of 11mm. A safe baby was born through an emergency cesarean section which revealed a normally inserted bipartite placenta with a 10% placenta detachment located on one placenta half and two cords inserted marginally. The postoperative period was uneventful and she was discharged five days after cesarean section. This case report shows that marginal cord insertion, which can lead to placenta abruption, can be also observed on a bipartite placenta.

scholarly journals Chronic Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy with Diagnostic Conundrum: A Case Report

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 192-194
Author(s):  
Vishal Sharma ◽  
Ravi Dutt Wadhwa
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Ectopic Pregnancy ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
First Trimester ◽  
Present Case Report ◽  
Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy ◽  
Threatening Condition ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
First Trimester Of Pregnancy ◽  
Ectopic Pregnancies

Ectopic pregnancy is a life threatening condition and mostly ectopic pregnancies occurs in fallopian tube. The most common site of ectopic tubal pregnancy is ampulla. Ectopic pregnancy is a complication of pregnancy and usually easy to diagnose by ultrasonography during the first trimester of pregnancy. Due to limited healthcare resources in developing countries, women do not undergo for ultrasound examination during pregnancy which leads to late diagnosis. In most of cases women with ectopic pregnancy are asymptomatic, unless ruptured. The mean gestational age for clinical presentation of ectopic pregnancy is 7.2 weeks after the last normal menstrual period. In rural population, late presentations of ectopic pregnancies are more commonly seen because of lack of modern diagnostic ability. Present case report is a rare case of non-viable, unruptured, tubal ampullary chronic ectopic pregnancy of 12 weeks gestational age. Keywords: Ectopic pregnancy, Unruptured, gestational age, ultrasonography.

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