Sahel Medical Journal

CASE REPORT
Year
: 2001  |  Volume : 4  |  Issue : 3  |  Page : 133--134

Carcinoma of the cervix as a cause of secondary post-partum haemorrhage -A case report


IF Abdul, MO Alao, M Anate 
 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maternity Wing, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, PMB 1339, Ilorin, Nigeria

Correspondence Address:
I F Abdul
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maternity Wing, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, PMB 1339, Ilorin
Nigeria

A case ofa30year old p6+t1 patient witIt carcinoma oftlte cervix presenting as severe Post partumliaemorrhage is presented. Resuscitation witlt intravenous fluids and blood tran, lusion was done. Subsequent examination under anaesthesia revealed a bleeding clinical Ilia cancer of tlte cervix, fi·om wltich biopsy was taken and haemorrhage arrested with figure of 8 stitches and tempomry vagina/packing. Tlte patient was subsequently referretlwith tlte histology report for radiotherapy


How to cite this article:
Abdul I F, Alao M O, Anate M. Carcinoma of the cervix as a cause of secondary post-partum haemorrhage -A case report.Sahel Med J 2001;4:133-134


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Abdul I F, Alao M O, Anate M. Carcinoma of the cervix as a cause of secondary post-partum haemorrhage -A case report. Sahel Med J [serial online] 2001 [cited 2024 Mar 28 ];4:133-134
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