Abstract

SILVA, Ana Rita; GUIMARAES, Mariana; BRANDAO, Ana  and  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 Mar 31, 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.

Keywords : Broad ligament pregnancy; Ectopic pregnancy; Ultrasonography; Abdominal pain; High mortality rate.

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