Abstract
Spontaneous rupture of utero-ovarian veins occurring during pregnancy or in the peripartal period is generally considered to be a medical curiosity (approximately 100 cases reported), rarely mentioned in obstetric textbooks.It is nevertheless a dramatic cause of maternal and/or fetal mortality.The available statistics are the following: 60% of cases are directly related to labour, and 50% occur in primigravidas; when the rupture is associated with labour, mortality is 40%. Occurring out of labour, mortality is approximately 10%. Perinatal mortality remains high at 30%; in 75% of cases, the broad ligament is the site of rupture (in many cases the site of rupture is not found, either at laparotomy or autopsy).We report the case of a patient who developed ovarian vein rupture on the 2nd postpartum day.
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