Abdominal ectopic pregnancy: a report of two cases

We present two cases of abdominal ectopic pregnancy of 16 and 26 weeks, evaluated with ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging. Both cases presented an acute surgical abdomen, the case with the oldest gestational age showed hemodynamic decompensation due to hemoperitoneum secondary to placental ab...

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Autores: Elías Estrada, José Carlos, Huerta Sáenz, Igor Hermann, Campos Del Castillo, Katherine Belén, Coronado Arroyo, Julia Cristina, Flórez Mendoza, Armando
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:Perú
Institución:Sociedad Peruana de Obstetricia y Ginecología
Repositorio:Revista Peruana de Ginecología y Obstetricia
Idioma:español
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OAI Identifier:oai:ginecologiayobstetricia.pe:article/2306
Acceso en línea:https://ginecologiayobstetricia.pe/index.php/RPGO/article/view/2306
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Palabra clave:Abdominal pregnancy
Embarazo abdominal
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Sumario:We present two cases of abdominal ectopic pregnancy of 16 and 26 weeks, evaluated with ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging. Both cases presented an acute surgical abdomen, the case with the oldest gestational age showed hemodynamic decompensation due to hemoperitoneum secondary to placental abruption. The clinical presentation led to resolution by laparotomy and extraction of the fetus and placental tissue, ending in hysterectomy due to trophoblastic involvement of the uterine surface and adjacent organs in the first case. The 26-week-neonate died after 4 months due to late sepsis. Clinical suspicion for amenorrhea and severe abdominal pain are important criteria, and imaging studies, especially ultrasound, are the main diagnostic tools.