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10759205

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-5-5
pubmed:abstractText
Simultaneous intrauterine and extrauterine pregnancy is called heterotopic pregnancy. It is a rare complication of pregnancy, especially in the absence of predisposing factors. It is known to present with a variety of symptoms and signs often leading to a delay in establishing the correct diagnosis. We report the case of a 29-year-old woman, known to be 14 weeks pregnant, presenting with acute abdominal pain. The confirmation of a viable intrauterine pregnancy led to a general surgery consultation. A heterotopic ruptured right ectopic tubal pregnancy was found. Right salpingectomy was performed. The patient recovered uneventfully. The intrauterine pregnancy was not affected. This case illustrates the variable presentation of heterotopic pregnancy and the need for general surgeons to be suspicious of pregnancy related complications, even in the presence of a viable intrauterine pregnancy.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0003-1348
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
66
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
307-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Heterotopic pregnancy presenting as an acute abdomen: a diagnostic masquerader.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center, Missouri 63110-0250, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports