Journal article
Retroperitoneal Ectopic Pregnancy
Obstetrics and gynecology (New York. 1953), v 132(6), pp 1491-1493
01 Dec 2018
PMID: 30399096
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Retroperitoneal ectopic pregnancies are rare and have a tendency to implant along major vessels of the abdomen and pelvis. Clinical manifestations can vary from no symptoms to hypovolemic shock and death.
CASE: A 30-year-old woman presented in hypovolemic shock with left flank and abdominal pain after attempting to medically terminate her first-trimester pregnancy. Intraoperative findings revealed normal pelvic organs with a massive retroperitoneal hematoma containing chorionic villi confirmed on histopathology.
CONCLUSIONS: In a woman with a pregnancy of unknown location presenting with worsening flank pain, a retroperitoneal ectopic pregnancy must be considered. Prompt diagnosis and management in a low-resource setting presents additional challenges.
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- Title
- Retroperitoneal Ectopic Pregnancy
- Creators
- Janie O. PakJohn Keyes DurfeeLucio PedroAlicea OsborneMargaret Larkins-Pettigrew
- Publication Details
- Obstetrics and gynecology (New York. 1953), v 132(6), pp 1491-1493
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- Number of pages
- 3
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000454043200028
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85056803668
- Other Identifier
- 991021932789404721
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- Obstetrics & Gynecology