Endocrine studies in two instances of term abdominal pregnancy

1.1. Two cases of term secondary abdominal pregnancy have been reported.2.2. Urinary chorionic gonadotropin assays indicated continuing placental activity for at least 28 and 30 days after removal of the intra-abdominal fetuses in the 2 patients.3.3. No clevation of plasma 17-hydroxycorticosteroids, urinary 17-ketosteroids, or urinary 17-hydroxycorticosteroids, or increase in responsiveness to ACTH stimulation was found in either patient during the period of continued placental function.