Heterotopic pregnancy: case report of a rare clinical presentation from Wau, South Sudan
Heterotopic pregnancy, although common with assisted reproductive technologies, is very rare in natural conceptions. A high index of suspicion can help in timely diagnosis and appropriate intervention especially in low resource settings like South Sudan. Delayed diagnosis puts the mother at risk of...
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Health and Social Sciences Research Institute - South Sudan (HSSRI-SS),
2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Heterotopic pregnancy, although common with assisted reproductive technologies, is very rare in natural conceptions. A high index of suspicion can help in timely diagnosis and appropriate intervention especially in low resource settings like South Sudan. Delayed diagnosis puts the mother at risk of potentially life-threatening complications. We report the case of heterotopic pregnancy in a young female that was successfully treated. |
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| Item Description: | 2309-4605 2309-4613 |