Ruptured Heterotopic Pregnancy and Subsequent Vaginal Delivery at Term
port harcourt med. J
; 1(3): 201-203, 2007.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Heterotopic pregnancy is the co- existence of intrauterine and extrauterine gestation at the same time. The condition is life threatening when the ectopic pregnancy ruptures and it is unrecognized.Objective:
To report the first successfully managed case of heterotopic pregnancy in a woman without obvious risk factors in our centre.Result:
A multiparous 30 - year old lady who had heterotopic pregnancy with natural conception and salpingectomy for the ruptured ectopic component delivered a live baby at term . Management of the ectopic pregnancy with viable intrauterine pregnancy delivered at termConclusion:
Heterotopic pregnancy though rare; is possible in our women without known risk factors. Medical practitioners should have a high index of suspicion when a parous woman presents with lower abdominal pain in the first trimester of pregnancy
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Index:
AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Women
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Pregnancy
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Risk Factors
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Delivery, Obstetric
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Risk factors
Language:
English
Journal:
Port harcourt med. J
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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