Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy in a Non-communicating Rudimentary Horn at 18 Weeks of Gestation

This case highlights the critical role of early radiological screening by ultrasound in identifying uterine anomalies. In this report, we discuss a 39-year-old pregnant woman, gravida 4 para 3, and her fetus at gestational age 18 weeks. The patient was referred to the Obstetrics and Gynecology Emergency Department at Qatif Central Hospital, Saudi Arabia, from a private hospital due to an ultrasound study indicating a possible ectopic pregnancy with an abdominal fetal location. The multidisciplinary team of obstetrics and gynecology and radiology conducted additional radiological examinations, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), leading to a diagnosis of suspected ruptured non-communicating rudimentary horn ectopic pregnancy. Subsequently, an emergency laparotomy was successfully performed, resulting in the removal of the rudimentary horn and the termination of the ectopic pregnancy.

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Cureus
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2024-12-22
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https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.76199
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Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy in a Non-communicating Rudimentary Horn at 18 Weeks of Gestation

Dina Abbas, Fariha Aman, Rahaf S. Almuhaimeed, Zainab M Almadeh
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Abstract

This case highlights the critical role of early radiological screening by ultrasound in identifying uterine anomalies. In this report, we discuss a 39-year-old pregnant woman, gravida 4 para 3, and her fetus at gestational age 18 weeks. The patient was referred to the Obstetrics and Gynecology Emergency Department at Qatif Central Hospital, Saudi Arabia, from a private hospital due to an ultrasound study indicating a possible ectopic pregnancy with an abdominal fetal location. The multidisciplinary team of obstetrics and gynecology and radiology conducted additional radiological examinations, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), leading to a diagnosis of suspected ruptured non-communicating rudimentary horn ectopic pregnancy. Subsequently, an emergency laparotomy was successfully performed, resulting in the removal of the rudimentary horn and the termination of the ectopic pregnancy.

CureusVol. 16(12)
Medical University of Warsaw (PL), Development Agency of Serbia (RS), Qatif Central Hospital (SA), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (SA)
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