Case report: A rare cause of intestinal perforation in a third-trimester pregnant woman
Clemens Stiegler,
Christopher Kapitza,
Florian Weber
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundAn acute abdomen is a medical emergency that requires early diagnosis and treatment. In pregnancy, this process is significantly more challenging, and radiological findings are sometimes unclear due to the enlarged uterus displacing other structures. Moreover, endometriosis-related complications are rare, and the disease is often undiagnosed.Case presentationWe report a case of acute perforation of the cecum and appendix during pregnancy (35 weeks of gestation) caused by a previously unknown, deep in… Show more
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