Abdominal pregnancy with live birth in the third trimester
Abdominal pregnancy is a rare form of ectopic pregnancy, accounting for 0.1% of all pregnancies. This condition is associated with unfavorable outcomes due to the difficulty of diagnosis and the lack of standardized management strategies. This article describes a case of abdominal pregnancy resulting in live birth. The patient had been under antenatal observation from the early stages of pregnancy. Routine ultrasound examinations performed at standard gestational ages described a developmental anomaly (bicornuate uterus) as well as signs of placenta previa. In accordance with clinical routing, the patient stayed in a tertiary obstetric hospital from week 33 of gestation. On day 7 of inpatient care, she complained of girdle-like, dull epigastric pain and nausea. Instrumental and clinical-laboratory assessment established an additional diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis in incomplete remission. The patient was transferred to a multidisciplinary regional clinical hospital. The next day, a follow-up obstetric ultrasound revealed a decrease in the amniotic fluid index to 0 mm. Considering the absolute oligohydramnios, complete placenta previa, and placenta accreta, urgent cesarean delivery was performed. Intraoperatively, the diagnosis of abdominal pregnancy was established. A live preterm female infant was delivered.
Authors
- Anna I. Galeeva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8234-1797)
- Ekaterina Yu. Nikolaeva
- Elena S. Akhmetova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6568-8905)
- Tatyana V. Khaven
- Marina N. Mochalova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5941-0181)
- Anna A. Kustova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1636-6440)
Institutions
- Zabaikalsky State Humanitarian and Pedagogical University (RU)
- State Healthcare Institution "Regional Clinical Oncological Dispensary" (RU)
- Chita State Academy of Medicine (RU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- V F Snegirev Archives of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Published
- 2025-08-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.17816/aog646559
- Primary Topic
- Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00