Late Occurring Ectopic Pregnancy in a Posthysterectomy Patient

The incidence of ectopic pregnancy after hysterectomy is extremely rare with only 56 cases reported in the medical literature. Due to its rare occurrence, this diagnosis may not be initially considered when such a patient presents with abdominopelvic pain. It is an important diagnosis to keep in min...

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Main Authors:	Munazza Anis, Abid Irshad, Susan Ackerman
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:	Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/975196

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spelling	doaj-aed05182288b495ab4e8c175ffe3e0562020-11-24T21:33:03ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology2090-66842090-66922013-01-01201310.1155/2013/975196975196Late Occurring Ectopic Pregnancy in a Posthysterectomy PatientMunazza Anis0Abid Irshad1Susan Ackerman2Medical University of South Carolina, Department of Radiology, Charleston, SC 29425, USAMedical University of South Carolina, Department of Radiology, Charleston, SC 29425, USAMedical University of South Carolina, Department of Radiology, Charleston, SC 29425, USAThe incidence of ectopic pregnancy after hysterectomy is extremely rare with only 56 cases reported in the medical literature. Due to its rare occurrence, this diagnosis may not be initially considered when such a patient presents with abdominopelvic pain. It is an important diagnosis to keep in mind since a delay in diagnosis may lead to death. The case presented below describes this extremely unusual diagnosis of an ectopic pregnancy which occurred six years after a supracervical hysterectomy.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/975196
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title	Late Occurring Ectopic Pregnancy in a Posthysterectomy Patient
title_short	Late Occurring Ectopic Pregnancy in a Posthysterectomy Patient
title_full	Late Occurring Ectopic Pregnancy in a Posthysterectomy Patient
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publisher	Hindawi Limited
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description	The incidence of ectopic pregnancy after hysterectomy is extremely rare with only 56 cases reported in the medical literature. Due to its rare occurrence, this diagnosis may not be initially considered when such a patient presents with abdominopelvic pain. It is an important diagnosis to keep in mind since a delay in diagnosis may lead to death. The case presented below describes this extremely unusual diagnosis of an ectopic pregnancy which occurred six years after a supracervical hysterectomy.
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Late Occurring Ectopic Pregnancy in a Posthysterectomy Patient

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