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Term extrauterine pregnancy in a Nigerian mother: a complication of uterine dehiscence

Authors: Adebiyi Gbadebo Adesiyun, Aveka Ishaq Audu

Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics | Issue 1/2009

Abstract

Abdominal pregnancy is an uncommon but life-threatening form of ectopic pregnancy. It is associated with high maternal/fetal morbidity and mortality. We present a rare case of term abdominal pregnancy resulting from anterior uterine wall dehiscence, in a 36-year-old woman with three previous caesarean sections. The diagnosis was made at laparotomy for the fourth “caesarean section”.

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Title: Term extrauterine pregnancy in a Nigerian mother: a complication of uterine dehiscence
Authors: Adebiyi Gbadebo Adesiyun
Aveka Ishaq Audu
Publication date: 01-01-2009
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics / Issue 1/2009
Print ISSN: 0932-0067
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0711
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-008-0641-4

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