A Cause of Recurrent Urinary Retention in Pregnancy; Retroverted Uterus: Case Report

Acute urinary retention is one of the most common situations encountered in urological emergencies. It is more frequently seen in older men. Acute urinary retention in pregnant women is a rare condition but it may cause abortus, preterm labor and rarely uterine ischemia. It is very difficult to reveal the causes of acute urinary retention in pregnant women. One of them is acute urinary retention due to retroverted uterus which is observed in 11% of pregnant women. In this case, we discussed a young pregnant patient who presented to our outpatient clinic with complaints of recurrent urinary retention due to retroverted uterus.

Gifford Nash. Tubal gestation; rupture in to peritoneal cavity; abdominal section; recovery. (Brit. Med. Journ. Inly 23, 1892). Tubal pregnancy; rupture in the peritoneal cavity, ventricular; recovery.

Married, 40 years old, mother of 8 children, of which the youngest is 5 years old. All labor is urgent and normal. Two years ago, she covered up a mobile tumor in the right half of the abdomen, which caused pulling pains and irregularities in the intestines. When examined on January 13, this tumor was recognized as a right mobile kidney; but on the left side of the retroverted uterus, another very sensitive tumor was palpated from a pigeon's egg, which was mistaken by the author for the left hyperemic displaced ovary.

Case report of a ruptured uterine sacculation in the 19th week of pregnancy

BackgroundUterine sacculation with a resulting uterine rupture is a rare complication in pregnant patients. Fibroids or a previous cesarean section increase the risk of severe complications such as a uterine rupture due to increased pressure and the elongation of the affected uterine segment. Prenatal clinical diagnosis and medical imaging of a uterine sacculation and rupture of the uterus remain challenging, even with the most modern imaging techniques. An early diagnosis is essential to reduce severe complications.Case presentationHere, we report the case of a 38-year-old female patient II G I P in the 19th week of pregnancy with a ruptured uterine sacculation.ConclusionThis case report is intended to raise awareness for the importance of the knowledge and supervision of a retroverted uterus in early pregnancy, especially after a cesarean section.