Retroperitoneal hematoma - a rare complication after cervical conization because of cervicoisthmic arteriovenous malformation: a case report

• Authors: Dubravko Habek , Tatjana Turudić
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

A rare case is presented concerning retroperitoneal hemorrhage in a 28-year-old patient after a cold knife conization and cervical suture reconstruction. Arteriovenous cervicoisthmic malformation is a risk factor that was identified in a hysterectomy sample.

Keywords

EN

Retroperitoneal hematoma; Cervical neoplasia; Cervical conization; Cervicoisthmic arteriovenous malformation

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Open Medicine
• Year: 2011
• Volume: 6
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 710-712

Dates

published

1 - 12 - 2011

online

8 - 10 - 2011

Contributors

author

Dubravko Habek

• University Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics University Hospital “Sveti Duh”, 10000, Zagreb, Yugoslavia

author

Tatjana Turudić

• University Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics University Hospital “Sveti Duh”, 10000, Zagreb, Yugoslavia

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/s11536-011-0082-5