Splenic ectopic pregnancy: a case report and literature review
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https://doi.org/10.18597/rcog.359Keywords:
spleen, miscarriage, ectopic pregnancyAbstract
Primary splenic pregnancy is considered to be the rarest form of extrauterine pregnancy, only a few well-documented cases having been reported. We report a case of splenic pregnancy in a 32-year-old woman having poor obstetric history, presenting acute abdomen and haemoperitoneum. Splenic pregnancy requires an emergency splenectomy and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of acute abdomen in reproductive-aged women, particularly if they have had recurrent abortions.Author Biographies
Oscar Andrés Franco
Natalia Olaya
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