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Splenic ectopic pregnancy: Rare location of ectopic pregnancy, how does it present?

Splenic ectopic pregnancy (SEP) is a rare high-mortality condition, particularly relating to life-threatening intraperitoneal bleeding due to a high risk of spontaneous rupture. Diagnosing in a timely fashion is extremely crucial and the patients could benefit from active treatment strategies and ea...

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Autores principales: Hung, Nguyen Khac, Hung, Nguyen Duy, Ha, Do Manh, Khuong, Nguyen Ha, Anh, Nguyen Ngoc, Linh, Pham Thi Thuy, Anh, Hoang Mai, Hiep, Dang Vinh, Duc, Nguyen Minh, Anh, Nguyen Duy
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10475387/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37670912
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2023.08.026
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Sumario:Splenic ectopic pregnancy (SEP) is a rare high-mortality condition, particularly relating to life-threatening intraperitoneal bleeding due to a high risk of spontaneous rupture. Diagnosing in a timely fashion is extremely crucial and the patients could benefit from active treatment strategies and early management. In this article, we reviewed a case of 40 years-old female who complained of lower quadrant abdominal pain and amenorrhea with a history of intrauterine device (IUD) insertion for over 6 years. Elevating b-human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) blood levels were documented, raising concern about pregnancy-related emergency conditions. Ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging results suggested a splenic ectopic pregnancy entity with a high rupture rate. The patient subsequently underwent laparoscopic resection for splenic mass removal. Ectopic pregnancy should cautiously be excluded in all cases of abdominal pain in childbearing-age women.