title: Splenic pregnancy--case report.
abstract: Primary splenic pregnancy is the rarest form of extrauterine pregnancy. Only six cases have previously been documented, none of which occurred in North America. A case of this rare entity is presented in which a pregnancy was found to arise from the spleen, requiring splenectomy. In addition to the classic signs of a fulminant ruptured ectopic pregnancy, a history of upper abdominal pain was the only distinguishing feature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Delta Hospital.
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Yackel
authors.forename: O N
authors.initials: ON
authors.lastname: Panton
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000628:therapy; D013154:Spleen; D013156:Splenectomy