TITLE:
Abdominal Trauma during Pregnancy with Splenic Rupture and Fetal Death in Utero at Bogodogo University Hospital: A Case Report
AUTHORS:
Yobi Alexis Sawadogo, Emmanuel Ouédraogo, Adama Ouattara, Issa Ouédraogo, Sibraogo Kiemtoré, Charlemagne Ouedraogo
KEYWORDS:
Trauma, Pregnancy, Splenic Rupture, Stillborn
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.14 No.9,
September
19,
2024
ABSTRACT: Splenic injury caused by abdominal trauma during pregnancy is rare. Splenic injury associated with fetal death in utero following a fall from a tree top is even rarer. The authors report a case of splenic trauma associated with fetal death in utero following a fall from the top of a tree in a 19-year-old pregnant woman at 30 weeks amenorrhoea. She was referred from a 1st level health facility for trauma that had occurred the day before admission. She was in poor general condition (WHO performance status IV) and had a cardiovascular collapse. Ultrasound was used to diagnose haemoperitoneum and fetal death in utero. A CT scan was used to diagnose splenic lesions. Treatment consisted of splenectomy and caesarean section after resuscitation.