An unusual case of right upper quadrant pain in a pregnant woman. Issue 4 (April 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Modayil, Veena; Nelson, Mathew; Stankard, Brendon
• Is Part Of: JAAPA. Volume 30:Issue 4(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-04
• Subjects: abdominal pain -- benign gynecologic neoplasm -- ovarian cyst -- pregnancy -- renal failure -- uterine fibroids; Medicine -- Periodicals; Physicians' assistants -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Physician Assistants -- Periodicals; Medicine; Physicians' assistants; Periodicals; 610.7372069
• DOI: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000511032.57069.85
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0893-7400

Abstract

Abstract : ABSTRACT: Uterine fibroids occur in up to 30% of women of reproductive age and can cause complications during pregnancy that can harm mother and fetus, such as prematurity and increased risk of miscarriage. This article describes a pregnant woman whose abdominal pain was diagnosed as degenerating uterine fibroids.