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Case Reports
. 2017 Mar 22;2017(3):rjx062.
doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjx062. eCollection 2017 Mar.

A live term intra-abdominal pregnancy in a Field Hospital: a case report

Shadi Abdelrahman  1 , Matthew Deeter  2 , Anitha Muthusami  3 , Trine G Peterson  4 , Leen Wackenier  5
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Case Reports

A live term intra-abdominal pregnancy in a Field Hospital: a case report

Shadi Abdelrahman et al. J Surg Case Rep. .

Abstract

Abdominal pregnancy is a rare form of ectopic pregnancy with high morbidity and mortality for both the mother and the fetus. Diagnosis can be challenging, especially in a resource-limited setting. We report a case of abdominal pregnancy that presented to Médecins Sans Frontières field hospital in Agok, South Sudan, with abdominal pain. Examination revealed a term pregnancy and a live fetus in transverse lie. The diagnosis of abdominal pregnancy was made intraoperatively, with successful management and delivery of a healthy baby.

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