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Case Reports
. 2016 Feb 2;4(3):272-5.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.502. eCollection 2016 Mar.

Heterotopic pregnancy with natural conception; a rare event that is still being misdiagnosed: a case report

Nishat Fatema  1 , Muna Mubarak Al Badi  1 , Mahin Rahman  1 , Mohamed M Elawdy  2
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Heterotopic pregnancy with natural conception; a rare event that is still being misdiagnosed: a case report

Nishat Fatema et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Simultaneous presence of intra- and extra-uterine pregnancies have been known as heterotopic pregnancy (HP); the condition which is extremely rare with natural conception. Our aim is to increase the obstetrician's awareness to increase the level of positive outcome in such rare events.

Keywords: Acute abdomen in pregnancy; extrauterine pregnancy; heterotopic pregnancy.

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Transabdominal ultrasound showing right adnexal mass.
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Transabdominal ultrasound showing intrauterine gestational sac with a live fetus.
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Intraoperative finding; a ruptured right fallopian tube.
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Gross picture of the surgically removed appendix.
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