Massive ascites due to abdominal pregnancy.
We describe a case of an abdominal pregnancy which presented in the first trimester with rapid accumulation of blood stained ascites. The ascites resolved completely following surgical removal of a gestational sac from the peritoneal cavity. The pathophysiology of ascites in this case may be similar to that in cases of ascites in other non-malignant gynaecological conditions.
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Academic Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of London, UK.
Hacket
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Lawton
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Jurkovic
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D000328:Adult; D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011269:Pregnancy, Abdominal / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery