Journal of Clinical Case Reports

Ieva Šataite

Publications

• Case Report
  Ectopic Decidua Presenting With a Sigmoid Bowel Perforation: A Case Report
  Author(s): Audrius Gradauskas, Jonas Cincikas, Ricardas Daunoravicius, Ugnius Mickys, Giedrius Mazarevicius, Ieva Šataite, Valdemaras Jotautas, Dileta Rutkauskaite and Kestutis StrupasAudrius Gradauskas, Jonas Cincikas, Ricardas Daunoravicius, Ugnius Mickys, Giedrius Mazarevicius, Ieva Šataite, Valdemaras Jotautas, Dileta Rutkauskaite and Kestutis Strupas
  
  The occurrence of ectopic decidua has been observed mostly in the ovaries, uterus and cervix. Ectopic gastrointestinal deciduosis is a physiological condition. Only several cases of ectopic decidua, causing complications have been presented in literature. To the best of our knowledge, sigmoid or any other bowel perforation, caused by deciduosis, has not been previously reported in literature. Case presentation: A 40-year old patient primigravida (32 weeks of gestation) was admitted with a severe abdominal pain and obstipation. An abdominal sonography was performed but no visual cause of the pain was diagnosed. Two days after admission the episode of severe pain reappeared. An abdominal sonography and x-ray showed “free air” under both domes of diaphragm. A laparotomy was performed. No perforation of hollow viscus was found. On the fifth postoperative day, the patient start.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7920.1000168

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