[Acute non-puerperal uterine inversion the third degree]. / Inversion utérine non puerpérale aiguë du 3(e) degré

The uterine inversion is a rare gynecologic complication. Usually, it is extremely serious obstetric complication exposing the young mother at the risk of postpartum haemorrhage. We report the case of a 57-year-old woman, hemodynamically unstable at admission, with an acute uterine inversion a complete fundic submucosal myoma. The surgical management was done by a double approach: laparoscopic and vaginal. Although rare and difficult diagnosis, the acute non-puerperal uterine inversion is a medical-surgical emergency caused by an intracavitary expansive process.

[How did I contract human Papillomavirus (HPV)?]. / Papillomavirus humain (HPV) : comment ai-je attrapé ça ?

More than 120 genotypes have been identified among the Papillomavirus (HPV) family. These viruses are ubiquitary with skin or mucous membrane tropism and cause various pathologies from wart to neoplasia. HPV family is classified according to their tropism. Genital HPV infection is considered as the most frequent sexually transmitted disease in the world. Seventy-five percent of women will be in contact with HPV at least one time in their life. HPV is usually transmitted through direct skin-to-skin contact, more often during penetrative genital contact. Other types of genital contact in the absence of penetration can lead to HPV infection, but those routes of transmission are much less common than sexual intercourse. However, virgins (<2 % of cases) and young children can present HPV infection, suggesting other routes of transmission than sexual intercourse. HPV infection could occur during delivery; vaginal deliveries appear to promote this transmission in comparison with cesarean section. But cesarean section do not completely protect against contamination risk. In utero, vertical transmission has been suggested by different studies but with lack of evidence. HPV infection can be detected on inanimate objects, such as clothing or environmental surfaces. However, transmission is not known to occur by this route. More detailed knowledges of the transmission route of HPV infection will enable to get prevention more effective.

[Pregnancy after uterine-artery embolization for symptomatic fibroids: a case of placenta accreta with uterine rupture]. / Un cas de rupture utérine sur placenta invasif compliquant une grossesse après embolisation des artères utérines pour fibromes.

The evolution of pregnancies following uterine-artery embolisation (UAE) for symptomatic fibroids remains uncertain. We report a case of pregnancy after UAE, complicated of adherent placenta with uterine rupture, in a context of uterine leiomyomata with a prior cesarean delivery. Through a recent review of the literature, we discuss the main obstetrical complications following UAE. Appropriate management of these high-risk pregnancies, notably in case of risk of adherent placenta, seems to be necessary.