title: Ectopic pregnancy after hysterectomy: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Ectopic pregnancy after hysterectomy is an unusual diagnosis that may lead to significant morbidity, especially when diagnosis is not timely.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 41-year-old woman presenting with abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding 5 years after a vaginal hysterectomy was found to have a tubal ectopic pregnancy, which required emergent surgical intervention.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ectopic pregnancy after hysterectomy represents a challenging diagnosis because it is counter-intuitive and very uncommon. The diagnosis of posthys-terectomy ectopic pregnancy, though exceptionally rare, should be considered for women presenting with abdominal pain after hysterectomy.
authors: Divisio of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, PA 19104, USA. alexander.friedman@gmail.com
authors: Alexander M
authors: AM
authors: Friedman
authors: Brenda
authors: B
authors: Martin
authors: Kristen A
authors: KA
authors: Matteson
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007045:Hysterectomy, Vaginal; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D011274:Pregnancy, Tubal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D058994:Salpingectomy; D014463:Ultrasonography