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.
Authors
- Dina Abbas
- Fariha Aman
- Rahaf S. Almuhaimeed
- Zainab M Almadeh
Institutions
- Medical University of Warsaw (PL)
- Development Agency of Serbia (RS)
- Qatif Central Hospital (SA)
- Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-12-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.76199
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Gynecological conditions and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.58