Undiagnosed abdominal pregnancy masquerading as faecal fistula in a simultaneous intra uterine and abdominal pregnancies--a case report.
A rare case of faecal fistula resulting from undiagnosed abdominal pregnancy that had earlier co-existed with intrauterine conception. Both the extrauterine and intrauterine foetuses were well developed. Normal baby was delivered by emergency lower segment caesarian section 9 months before presentation with enterocutaneous fistula and sepsis.
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Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
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D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D009549:Nigeria; D011247:Pregnancy; D011269:Pregnancy, Abdominal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery