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Case Reports
. 2011 Jun;45(2):81-3.
doi: 10.4314/gmj.v45i2.68933.

Term abdominal pregnancy with healthy newborn: a case report

P Baffoe  1 , C Fofie, B N Gandau
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Term abdominal pregnancy with healthy newborn: a case report

P Baffoe et al. Ghana Med J. 2011 Jun.

Abstract

Abdominal pregnancy is a rare form of ectopic pregnancy with very high morbidity and mortality for both the mother and the foetus. Diagnosis and management can pose some difficulties especially in low-resource centres. High index of suspicion is vital in making prompt diagnosis in such situations. A case of abdominal pregnancy that resulted in a live healthy newborn at a Regional Hospital in Ghana is presented.

Keywords: abdominal pregnancy; ectopic; live baby; placenta.

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Normal sized uterus and placenta implanted on segment of bowel
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