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Delayed postpartum hemorrhage due to cesarean scar dehiscence

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Case report

A 28-year-old woman presented with massive postpartum hemorrhage. Laparotomy revealed a cesarean scar dehiscence due to wound infection.

Conclusion

Although postpartum hemorrhage due to cesarean scar dehiscence is an unusual complication, practitioners should add dehiscence to their differential diagnoses.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kitami Red Cross Hospital, Kitami, Japan

    Tsuyoshi Baba, Miyuki Morishita, Masami Nagata, Yasushi Yamakawa & Masahiro Mizunuma

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Baba, T., Morishita, M., Nagata, M. et al. Delayed postpartum hemorrhage due to cesarean scar dehiscence. Arch Gynecol Obstet 272, 82–83 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-004-0662-6

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