Image Based Question-66974

Uterine condition depicted in the photograph below is seen ?

A. Vasa praevia.

B. Placenta Praevia.

C. Abruptio placentae.

D. Placenta accreta.

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Correct Answer » C Explanation

The uterine condition shown in the picture above represents Couvelaire uterus.

Couvelaire uterus (also known as uteroplacental apoplexy) is a life-threatening condition in which loosening of the placenta (Abruptio placentae) causes bleeding that penetrates into the uterine myometrium forcing its way into the peritoneal cavity.