Splenic pregnancy--case report.
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.
Yackel
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Department of Surgery, Delta Hospital.
Panton
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Martin
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Lee
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000628:therapy; D013154:Spleen; D013156:Splenectomy