Cullen's sign following ultrasound-guided transvaginal oocyte retrieval

Yaakov Bentov; Eliahu Levitas; Tali Silberstein; Gad Potashnik

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.06.054

Cullen's sign following ultrasound-guided transvaginal oocyte retrieval

Yaakov Bentov, Eliahu Levitas, Tali Silberstein, Gad Potashnik

Medical School for International Health

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Objective: To describe two cases of periumbilical hematoma (Cullen's sign) following ultrasound-guided transvaginal oocyte retrieval. Design: Case report. Setting: University-affiliated teaching hospital. Patient(s): Two patients, 34 and 32 years old, who developed Cullen's sign following ultrasound-guided transvaginal oocyte retrieval. Intervention(s): Workup for pancreatitis and coagulopathies. Laparoscopy was preformed in one patient. Main Outcome Measure(s): Resolution of the symptoms. Result(s): Pancreatitis, coagulopathy, and massive hemoperitoneum were ruled out. Symptoms resided within two weeks. Conclusion(s): The appearance of a periumbilical hematoma (Cullen's sign) following ultrasound-guided transvaginal oocyte retrieval reflects a retroperitoneal hematoma of a benign course.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	227.e9-227.e12
Journal	Fertility and Sterility
Volume	85
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.06.054
State	Published - 1 Jan 2006

Keywords

Cullen's sign
Periumbilical hematoma
Ultrasound-guided transvaginal oocyte retrieval

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Reproductive Medicine
Obstetrics and Gynecology

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