Spontaneous hemoperitoneum in pregnancy: A life-threatening maternal and fetal complication of endometriosis.

Background: Spontaneous hemoperitoneum in pregnancy (SHiP) is a complication of endometriosis. We describe the clinical characteristics and outcomes of mother and fetus in 11 new cases of SHiP with endometriosis and 43 cases reported in the literature since 1995.

Material And Methods: The 60 maternity hospitals in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in France were contacted to identify cases of SHiP associated with endometriosis.