Abstract:Spontaneous rupture of a vulvar hematoma during delivery is a relatively uncommon event and may cause excessive hemorrhage. Exact identification of anatomic structures and bleeding points is challenging. We herein present a case involving a pregnant woman at 39 weeks’ gestation with a large vulvar hematoma that spontaneously ruptured during the second stage of labor, likely due to rupture of varices in the vulva or vagina. It was difficult to accurately expose and suture the deep bleeding points. The estimated… Show more
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