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Revista Científica do Hospital e Maternidade José Martiniano de Alencar

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Vol. 3 No. 2 (2022)

Acute hemorrhagic abdomen due to cornual pregnancy

DOI
https://doi.org/10.54257/2965-0585.v3.i2.57
Submitted
May 26, 2023
Published
2023-07-06

Abstract

Corneal pregnancies represent between 2 and 4% of ectopic pregnancies and the maternal mortality rate from this condition is twice that of other tubal pregnancies. A laparoscopic procedure may be necessary to confirm the diagnosis, however, in the case of profuse intraperitoneal bleeding, a laparotomy is recommended immediately. In this work, we report the case of a 32-year-old woman who had an acute hemorrhagic abdomen due to a corneal ectopic pregnancy. She underwent exploratory laparotomy and hysterectomy with preservation of the ovaries, without complications.

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