A missed cornual ectopic pregnancy: a case report

Authors

  • James K. Prah University of Cape Coast Hospital, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
  • Leonard Derkyi-Kwarteng Department of Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20204836

Keywords:

Ectopic, Emergency, Pregnancy, Cornual, Rupture

Abstract

Ectopic pregnancies continue to be among the leading causes of maternal mortality globally. Cornual pregnancies are types of ectopic pregnancies that occur in the interstitial part of the fallopian tube and invades the uterine wall. We report a case of cornual ectopic pregnancy at 26 weeks that was missed and only diagnosed at autopsy following rupture and death of the pregnant woman. This case emphasizes the importance of a detailed carefully performed ultrasonography in the first trimester for all pregnant women.  

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2020-10-27

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