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Blighted ovum and tubal pregnancy: a rare form of heterotopic pregnancy: case report.
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BMC Research Notes . 4/12/2018, Vol. 11 Issue 1, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p. 1 Color Photograph. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Background: Heterotopic pregnancies are rare in spontaneous conceptions. Nonetheless, when it does occur, the intrauterine pregnancy is usually viable. We herein present a true rarity of the coexistence of a blighted ovum and an ectopic pregnancy. Case presentation: A 25 year old G2P1001 married seamstress of African ethnicity at 8 weeks of amenorrhoea presented to our health facility with a 4 day history of lower abdominal pains and vaginal bleeding for which physical examination revealed a closed cervix. Trans-abdominal ultrasound scan confirmed a diagnosis of a blighted ovum and an ectopic pregnancy. Patient was managed with surgical therapy. Evolution thereafter was uneventful. Conclusion: The case presented confirms that HP can occur in the absence of predisposing factors, and that the detection of a blighted ovum should not preclude the possibility of a simultaneous ectopic pregnancy. A high index of suspicion could lead to early diagnosis, prompt management and a favourable prognosis even in a low-income setting. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17560500
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- BMC Research Notes
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 129028032
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-018-3345-2