| Primary splenic pregnancy. A case report. | |
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PMID: 12856525 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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BACKGROUND: Ectopic pregnancy in the upper abdominal organs is very rare but has been known to occur in the liver, spleen and lesser sac. Primary splenic pregnancy is considered the rarest form of extrauterine pregnancy, with only few well-documented cases reported. CASE: Intraperitoneal bleeding and shock resulted from a primary splenic pregnancy in a 37-year-old woman. CONCLUSION: Primary splenic pregnancy usually presents with upper left abdominal pain and intraperitoneal bleeding. It requires an emergency splenectomy and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of acute abdomen in reproductive-age women. |
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Authors:
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Gennaro Cormio; Sabino Santamato; Antonella Vimercati; Luigi Selvaggi |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of reproductive medicine Volume: 48 ISSN: 0024-7758 ISO Abbreviation: J Reprod Med Publication Date: 2003 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-07-14 Completed Date: 2003-10-17 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0173343 Medline TA: J Reprod Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 479-81 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of General and Specialized Surgical Sciences, Medical School, University of Bari, Bari, Italy. n.cormio@gynecology2.uniba.it |
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Abdominal Pain
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etiology Adult Diagnosis, Differential Female Hemorrhage / etiology Humans Peritoneum Pregnancy Pregnancy, Abdominal / diagnosis, pathology*, surgery Shock / etiology Spleen / pathology*, surgery Splenectomy |
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