title: Abdominal pregnancy after hysterectomy: a rare cause of hemoperitoneum.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Pregnancy after hysterectomy is an extremely rare event. However, if not diagnosed and managed properly, it may result in life-threatening consequences.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report the case of a 28-year-old woman with a history of cesarean hysterectomy 3 years prior who was referred to our institution for evaluation of abdominal pain. Transvaginal ultrasonography revealed a 15-week live fetus in the left pelvic region and normal-appearing bilateral ovaries. Laparotomy showed a 15-week live fetus with its placenta attached to the left adnexal region and the left lateral side of the cervix, including bowel loops.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The possibility of pregnancy should be considered in the differential diagnosis of abdominal pain in women with intact ovaries despite a history of hysterectomy. A pregnancy test should be a part of the diagnostic work-up of these patients when they present in the emergency department.
authors.affiliation: Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hüseyin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yeşilyurt
authors.affiliation: Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Şebnem
authors.initials: Ş
authors.lastname: Özyer
authors.affiliation: Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Özlem
authors.initials: Ö
authors.lastname: Uzunlar
authors.affiliation: Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Leyla
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mollamahmutoğlu
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011269:Pregnancy, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography
keywords: abdominal pregnancy; ectopic pregnancy; late occurring; posthysterectomy