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CASE REPORT
Year : 2020  |  Volume : 37  |  Issue : 1  |  Page : 192-194

Emergency hysterectomy for a ruptured intramural ectopic pregnancy: A case report


1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe, Nigeria
2 Department of Pathology, Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe, Nigeria

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Dr. U R Yahaya
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe
Nigeria
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DOI: 10.4103/TJOG.TJOG_87_18

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Intramural ectopic pregnancy is usually complicated by uterine rupture requiring emergency laparotomy and appropriate intervention. The diagnosis poses a serious challenge and the type of surgical intervention required depends on the hemodynamic status and the extent of damage to the uterus. A 38-year-old gravida 3, Para 2, abortion 0, who had an emergency hysterectomy due to a ruptured intramural pregnancy with massive hemoperitoneum. Pre-operative ultrasound was suggestive of the diagnosis which was confirmed by operative findings and histopathology report on the specimens. Intravenous infusion of normal saline, blood transfusion and emergency hysterectomy is essential for prevention of maternal mortality in intramural pregnancy complicated by uterine rupture.


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