2015, Number 2
Presentation of a patient with heterotopic pregnancy
Language: Spanish
References: 11
Page: 344-350
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ABSTRACT
In recent years the heterotopic pregnancy has increased, and is related to the development reaching treatments in vitro fertilization techniques. Although its etiology is not fully elucidated, many of the factors are shared with the authors refer ectopic pregnancy, and pelvic inflammatory disease potential in approximately 45% of cases of ectopic pregnancy etiologic factor. In the XXI century, these types of cases are exotic, without apparent risk factors. A case of spontaneous heterotopic pregnancy was presented in a 35-year-old black woman with a history of blood transfusion for severe anemia and satisfactory parity, attended at Emergency Service of Margret Marquart Catholic Hospital in Kpando, Volta region, Ghana was presented in this paper. The patient had severe abdominal pain in lower abdomen. Laparotomy was performed and the patient was discharged after satisfactory outcome.REFERENCES
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