Term extrauterine pregnancy in a Nigerian mother: a complication of uterine dehiscence.
Abdominal pregnancy is an uncommon but life-threatening form of ectopic pregnancy. It is associated with high maternal/fetal morbidity and mortality. We present a rare case of term abdominal pregnancy resulting from anterior uterine wall dehiscence, in a 36-year-old woman with three previous caesarean sections. The diagnosis was made at laparotomy for the fourth "caesarean section".
Adesiyun
Adebiyi Gbadebo
AG
Department of Obstetrics Gynaecology, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria/P.O. Box 204, Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria. biyi.adesiyun@yahoo.com
Audu
Aveka Ishaq
AI
D000328:Adult; D017604:Cesarean Section, Repeat / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria; D011247:Pregnancy; D011269:Pregnancy, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000473:pathology*; D014599:Uterus / Q000473:pathology*