Term extrauterine pregnancy in a Nigerian mother: a complication of uterine dehiscence

Abdominal pregnancy is an uncommon but life-threatening form of ectopic pregnancy. It is associated with high maternal/fetal morbidity and mortality. We present a rare case of term abdominal pregnancy resulting from anterior uterine wall dehiscence, in a 36-year-old woman with three previous caesare...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Archives of gynecology and obstetrics 2009, Vol.279 (1), p.75-77
Hauptverfasser:	Adesiyun, Adebiyi Gbadebo, Audu, Aveka Ishaq
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Case Report Cesarean Section, Repeat - adverse effects Cesarean Section, Repeat - methods Endocrinology Female Gynecology Human Genetics Humans Male Medicine Medicine & Public Health Nigeria Obstetrics/Perinatology/Midwifery Pregnancy Pregnancy, Abdominal - surgery Surgical Wound Dehiscence - pathology Uterus - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:	Abdominal pregnancy is an uncommon but life-threatening form of ectopic pregnancy. It is associated with high maternal/fetal morbidity and mortality. We present a rare case of term abdominal pregnancy resulting from anterior uterine wall dehiscence, in a 36-year-old woman with three previous caesarean sections. The diagnosis was made at laparotomy for the fourth “caesarean section”.
ISSN:	0932-0067 1432-0711
DOI:	10.1007/s00404-008-0641-4