title: Term extrauterine pregnancy in a Nigerian mother: a complication of uterine dehiscence.
abstract: 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".
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics Gynaecology, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria/P.O. Box 204, Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria. biyi.adesiyun@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Adebiyi Gbadebo
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Adesiyun
authors.forename: Aveka Ishaq
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Audu
mesh_terms: 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*