Hemoperitoneum from a tubal pregnancy mimicking abruptio placentae: an obstetrical enigma.
A case of simultaneous intrauterine and extrauterine pregnancy with hemoperitoneum during labor is presented. The hemoperitoneum from the tubal pregnancy occurred sufficiently late during pregnancy to mimic a placental abruption. The difficulty of diagnosing heterotopic pregnancy is stressed.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Bernard Hospital, Chicago, Illinois.
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D000037:Abruptio Placentae / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000166:cytology; D005260:Female; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*