Diagnostics (Dec 2021)

Ruptured Hemorrhagic Ectopic Pregnancy Implanted in the Diaphragm: A Rare Case Report and Brief Literature Review

  • Ok Ju Kang,
  • Ji Hye Koh,
  • Ji Eun Yoo,
  • So Yeon Park,
  • Jeong-Ik Park,
  • Songsoo Yang,
  • Sang-Hun Lee,
  • Soo-Jeong Lee,
  • Jun-Woo Ahn,
  • Hyun-Jin Roh,
  • Jeong Sook Kim

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics11122342
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 12
p. 2342

Abstract

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The mortality and morbidity rates of non-tubal ectopic pregnancies with abdominal hemorrhaging are 7–8 times higher than those of tubal pregnancies. Diaphragmatic pregnancy is a rare non-tubal ectopic form, causing acute abdominal hemoperitoneum. Here, we present a case of a primary diaphragmatic ectopic pregnancy with hemorrhage that was immediately diagnosed and successfully managed with laparoscopic surgery. Rapid and accurate diagnosis using appropriate imaging modalities is critical for improving the prognosis of a child-bearing woman with an abdominal pregnancy.

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