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01.06.2006 | Original Article
Heterotopic pregnancy: a rare cause of hemoperitoneum and the acute abdomen
verfasst von:
Thomas J. Schroeppel, Shanu N. Kothari
Erschienen in:
Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics
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Ausgabe 3/2006
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Abstract
Introduction: Heterotopic pregnancy is the rare coexistance of intrauterine and extrauterine gestation. The incidence may be as high as 1 in 3,889 pregnancies. The diagnosis is difficult to make, but an important one to consider in the presence of acute abdominal pain, hemorrhagic shock, and intrauterine pregnancy. Methods: Case report. Results: Successful treatment of ectopic pregnancy with benign convalescence and viable intrauterine pregnancy delivered at term. Conclusions: Every clinician treating women of reproductive age should keep this diagnosis in their differential, especially for pregnant women presenting with abdominal pain and hemoperitoneum.