title: Primary abdominal ectopic pregnancy: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  We present a case of a 13-week abdominal pregnancy evaluated with ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 34-year-old woman, (gravida 2, para 1) suffering from lower abdominal pain and slight vaginal bleeding was transferred to our hospital. A transabdominal ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging were performed. The diagnosis of primary abdominal pregnancy was confirmed according to Studdiford's criteria. A laparatomy was carried out. The placenta was attached to the mesentery of sigmoid colon and to the left abdominal sidewall. The placenta was dissected away completely and safely. No postoperative complications were observed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ultrasound examination is the usual diagnostic procedure of choice. In addition magnetic resonance imaging can be useful to show the localization of the placenta preoperatively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey. recepyildizhan@yahoo.com
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