Advanced secondary abdominal pregnancy: a case report

Teresa A. Mensah, Alex K. Boateng, Kwaku Doffour-Dapaah, Isaac Erskine, Jerry Coleman, Samuel A. Oppong, Alim Swarray-Deen

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Abstract

Background: Abdominal pregnancy, although a rare condition, has life-threatening consequences. This case report aims to expose the clinical and diagnostic challenges encountered in its management. We report a case of a 28-year-old gravida 2, para 1 woman, 35 weeks pregnant, who presented to Korle Bu Teaching Hospital with generalised abdominal pain and an ultrasound indicating a major-degree placenta previa. A repeat ultrasound assessment identified a viable abdominal pregnancy with the placenta attached to the uterine fundus. An emergency hysterectomy was done on account of a massive haemorrhage after the delivery of a live female foetus.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)572-576
Number of pages5
JournalHealth Sciences Investigations Journal
Volume4
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Dec 2023

Keywords

  • abdominal pregnancy
  • ectopic pregnancy
  • hemoperitoneum
  • laparotomy
  • ultrasound

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