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Case Reports
. 2021 Feb 1;16(1):121-123.
doi: 10.51866/cr1117. eCollection 2021 Mar 25.

A life-threatening condition - ruptured ectopic pregnancy with negative urine pregnancy test: A case report

Fadzilah Mohamad  1 , Ahmad Shuib Yahya  2 , Aneesa Abdul Rashid  3 , Navin Kumar Devaraj  4 , Abdul Hadi Abdul Manap  5
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A life-threatening condition - ruptured ectopic pregnancy with negative urine pregnancy test: A case report

Fadzilah Mohamad et al. Malays Fam Physician. .

Abstract

Ectopic pregnancy is an extra-uterine pregnancy and is a potentially life-threatening condition that can lead to death from intra-peritoneal hemorrhage. This case reports a rare occurrence of ruptured tubal pregnancy in which the patient presented early with abdominal pain and a negative urine pregnancy test but subsequently presented again with evidence of intra-peritoneal hemorrhage. A negative urine pregnancy test is often used to rule out pregnancy, but it is not 100% sensitive. Complete assessment is critical in this important diagnosis in order to plan for the appropriate emergency management.

Keywords: ectopic pregnancy; negative urine pregnancy test; reproductive women; ruptured ectopic.

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