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Acta Obstétrica e Ginecológica Portuguesa
versión impresa ISSN 1646-5830
Resumen
SILVA, Ana Rita; GUIMARAES, Mariana; BRANDAO, Ana y NUNES, Filomena. 21 weeks broad ligament pregnancy - a rare case report. Acta Obstet Ginecol Port [online]. 2024, vol.18, n.1, pp.52-56. Epub 31-Mar-2024. ISSN 1646-5830.
Broad ligament pregnancy is a rare form of abdominal pregnancy that corresponds to 1 percent of ectopic pregnancies. It has a high maternal mortality rate, and its diagnosis can represent a clinical challenge. We report a case of a 29-year-old woman, G2P0, pregnant of 21 weeks who was submitted to surgery due to hemoperitoneum that resulted from a ruptured extra uterine pregnancy. Broad ligament pregnancy diagnosis was made intraoperatively and the broad ligament along with fetus, placenta and fallopian tube were excised.
Palabras clave : Broad ligament pregnancy; Ectopic pregnancy; Ultrasonography; Abdominal pain; High mortality rate.