Ectopic pregnancy after hysterectomy may not be so uncommon: A case report and review of the literature
Background: Ectopic pregnancy after hysterectomy is a very uncommon event, but its frequency is increasing. Since first reported by Wendler in 1895, 71 cases of post-hysterectomy have been reported. Case: A woman, 2 years after an abdominal supracervical hysterectomy, presented with a ruptured fallo...
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2015-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Background: Ectopic pregnancy after hysterectomy is a very uncommon event, but its frequency is increasing. Since first reported by Wendler in 1895, 71 cases of post-hysterectomy have been reported. Case: A woman, 2 years after an abdominal supracervical hysterectomy, presented with a ruptured fallopian tube ectopic pregnancy. Conclusion: Any woman, even after hysterectomy but with ovaries in situ, who presents with an acute abdomen or abdominal-pelvic pain should be screened for pregnancy. Keywords: Ectopic pregnancy, Hysterectomy, Vaginal-peritoneal fistula |
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| Item Description: | 2214-9112 10.1016/j.crwh.2015.04.001 |