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Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy in a Non-communicating Rudimentary Horn at 18 Weeks of Gestation

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This case highlights the critical role of early radiological screening by ultrasound in identifying uterine anomalies. In this report, we discuss a 39-year-old pregnant woman, gravida 4 para 3, and her fetus at gestational age 18 weeks. The patient was referred to the Obstetrics and Gynecology Emergency Department at Qatif Central Hospital, Saudi Arabia, from a private hospital due to an ultrasound study indicating a possible ectopic pregnancy with an abdominal fetal location. The multidisciplinary team of obstetrics and gynecology and radiology conducted additional radiological examinations, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), leading to a diagnosis of suspected ruptured non-communicating rudimentary horn ectopic pregnancy. Subsequently, an emergency laparotomy was successfully performed, resulting in the removal of the rudimentary horn and the termination of the ectopic pregnancy.

Source: Cureus

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.76199

Authors: Duaa M Al Abbas, Fatemh S Aman, Rahaf S Almuhaimeed, Zainab M Almadeh

Institutions: Medical University of Warsaw, Qatif Central Hospital, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Ministry of Health

Language: English

Topic: Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4405681194