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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100 | 1 | 0 | |a Donald L. Fylstra |e author |
245 | 0 | 0 | |a Ectopic pregnancy after hysterectomy may not be so uncommon: A case report and review of the literature |
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520 | |a 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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690 | |a Gynecology and obstetrics | ||
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786 | 0 | |n Case Reports in Women's Health, Vol 7, Iss , Pp 8-11 (2015) | |
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