28.06.2023 | Case Report
Secondary Abdominal and Intrauterine Pregnancy with Lithopaedion
verfasst von:
Jyoti Jaiswal, Smrity Naik, Shweta Singh Dhruw, Himani Punshi
Erschienen in:
The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India
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Ausgabe 6/2023
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Excerpt
Abdominal pregnancy is defined as pregnancy anywhere within the peritoneal cavity exclusive of the tubal, ovarian, or broad ligament. Implantation can occur anywhere in the peritoneal cavity or abdominal viscera with the placenta attaching to and deriving blood supply from visceral organs like the liver, blood, spleen, bladder, etc. It is a serious and potentially life-threatening condition mainly due to the risk of massive hemorrhage from a partially or completely separated placenta at any stage of pregnancy. Heterotopic pregnancy is defined as a condition in which both extrauterine and intrauterine pregnancy coexist simultaneously [
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