International Medical Case Reports Journal (Sep 2021)
Term Abdominal Pregnancy with Live Baby: Case Report from Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital, Eastern Ethiopia
Abstract
Tadesse Gure,1 Semir Sultan,1 Rehama Alishum,1 Abdek Ali,2 Bayissa Dibaba,1 Ibsa Usmael,1 Setegn Tsegaye1 1Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia; 2Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Jigjiga University, Jigjiga, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Tadesse Gure Tel +251 913868714Email [email protected]: To present a rare case of term abdominal pregnancy with live baby.Observation: A 30-year-old gravida VI para V, all alive, woman who did not remember her last menstrual period but was stated amenorrheic for 9 months visited Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital (HFSUH) with abdominal pain of two weeks duration. The woman was diagnosed with a term abdominal pregnancy and underwent a laparotomy. The outcome of treatment was a 3200 gm healthy male baby and a total abdominal hysterectomy was done.Conclusion and Importance: Term abdominal pregnancy is an extremely rare type of ectopic pregnancy that can cause diagnostic challenges and leads to life threatening conditions both before and after diagnosis because of the rupture of major blood vessels.Keywords: abdominal pregnancy, ectopic, term, live baby, Ethiopia, Harar
