Hemoperitoneum associated with uterine fibroids: A case report

INTRODUCTION: Uterine fibroids, which are common benign tumors, rarely cause acute complications. We herein report a case of hemoperitoneum associated with uterine fibroid that could be diagnosed preoperatively with contrast-enhanced computerized tomography (CT). PATIENT CONCERNS: A 48-year-old woman with uterine fibroid developed extremely severe lower abdominal pain on the first day of her menstrual period. DIAGNOSIS: Ultrasonography and contrast-enhanced CT revealed a uterine fibroid and extravasation from the dilated vessels of the uterine fibroid. INTERVENTION: Emergent abdominal hysterectomy was performed. OUTCOMES: The total amount of bleeding was 4,600 mL. Intraoperative blood salvage (1,357 mL), 6 units of red blood cells, 4 units of fresh frozen plasma, and 20 units of platelet concentrates were transfused. The postoperative course was uneventful. Pathological examination confirmed a benign uterine fibroid. CONCLUSION: CT could be useful to determine a diagnosis for bleeding from ruptured subserosal uterine fibroid.