Uterine prolapse complicating pregnancy: A case report

Ammari Alexandros, Tsikouras Panagiotis, Dimitraki Marina, Liberis Anastasios, Kontomanolis Emmanuel, Galazios Georgios, Liberis Vasileios

Uterine prolapse concurrent with pregnancy is a rare event. Complications resulting from the prolapse of the uterus in pregnancy vary from minor cervical infection to spontaneous abortion, preterm labor and maternal and fetal death. We report a case of stage 3 uterine prolapse during pregnancy presented at our antenatal clinic. The patient had pre-existing uterine prolapse, was treated …

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Total uterine prolapse as the main cause of severe obstructive nephropathy: A case report

Toufexi E, Giannakopoulos K, Lagadas A, Sarikakis J, Provataki C, Zorbala A, Stamatiadis D, Kiriakidou K, Astraka M

Total uterine prolapse may lead to severe obstructive nephropathy. We report a case of a 77 years old woman who presented with complete uterovaginal prolapse, bilateral hydronephrosis, arterial hypertension and renal failure. A complete correction of her renal failure was observed after the surgical repair of the prolapse (vaginal hysterectomy followed by anterior and posterior …

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