Heterotopic pregnancy presenting with intra-abdominal haemorrhage and shock
Heterotopic pregnancy is a rare pregnancy complication in which a viable intrauterine pregnancy coincides with an ectopic pregnancy. Presentations vary widely and present a diagnostic challenge in the emergency setting. With the advent of assisted reproductive technologies, its incidence is increasing and a normal pregnancy in the setting of abdominal pain without definitive radiographic evidence for cause can complicate the diagnosis, leading to a delay in care which could increase morbidity. We present a case of a patient with a 7-week, 1-day gestation pregnancy and haemorrhagic shock with sonographic complex fluid in the abdomen who was treated with emergent laparoscopy with intraoperative findings of ruptured ectopic pregnancy.
Authors
- Reece Burns (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3070-6042)
- Jennifer Keomany (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2221-3782)
- Kurt Kauffman
- Chase Sorrels
Institutions
- Wichita State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2025-268477
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88