HETEROTOPIC PREGNANCY FOLLOWING SPONTANEOUS CONCEPTION: A CASE REPORT
Abdellah Babahabib, Mounir Moukit*, El Mehdi El Hassani, Jaouad Kouach, and Driss Moussaoui
ABSTRACT
Heterotopic pregnancy is a rare event combining intra and extrauterine pregnancy. It can occur in the absence of any predisposing risk factors. We report a case of a 32-year-old woman who presented at 6 weeks of gestation with lower abdominal pain. Transvaginal ultrasonography objectified simultaneous extra and intrauterine pregnancy. An urgent laparotomy was performed confirming a ruptured ectopic pregnancy in the right fallopian tube. Preservation of the intrauterine pregnancy was obtained with vaginal delivery of a healthy boy. Increasing awareness of this rare entity among clinicians can help in early diagnosis and treatment with a great chance of a favorable obstetric outcome.
Keywords: spontaneous conception; heterotopic pregnancy; ultrasound; surgery.
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