Cornual pregnancy in a non communicating horn of a bicornuate uterus: a case report
Keywords:
Bicornuate uterus, Non communicating horn, Ectopic pregnancyAbstract
An ectopic pregnancy is one in which the fertilised ovum is implanted and develop outside normal endometrial cavity. The most common localisation is tubal. We present the case of a patient found to have a cornual pregnancy diagnosed at 27 weeks of gestation.
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