• Am J Emerg Med · Jan 2025

    Case Reports

    Unique case of urinary retention secondary to incarcerated gravid uterus.

    • Eric S Vaught, Sonia M Garcia, and Gordon T Markham.
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Naval Medical Center San Diego, 34800 Bob Wilson Drive, San Diego, CA 92134, United States of America. Electronic address: ericsvaught@gmail.com.
    • Am J Emerg Med. 2025 Jan 26.

    AbstractIncarcerated gravid uterus (IGU) is a rare disease process where the retroflexed uterus becomes trapped within the pelvis preventing normal pregnancy development. IGU's presenting chief complaints are common complaints that can occur in a normal pregnancy. It has a high delayed diagnosis rate, and a high morbidity and mortality to the pregnancy and to the pregnant patient. It is important for emergency medicine physicians to recognize this diagnosis, appropriately treat the acute complications and ensure follow up with our obstetrics colleagues.Published by Elsevier Inc.

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