Ruptured cornual ectopic pregnancy: case report

Abstract

Abstract

Cornual Ectopic Pregnancy in A Nigerian

“…Previous reports on their odd pregnancies were those of twin tubal pregnancy [11], and bilateral tubal pregnancies [12][13][14]. Elsewhere, the world's pattern was largely the same [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]. As regards cornual ectopic pregnancy itself, the local patient aged 30 years compares favorably with the 32 years of the Tunisian.…”

“…Cornual pregnancy is a rare variety of ectopic gestation that is located in the interstitial part of the fallopian tube. In this context, single case reports have come from India [1,2], Tunisia [3], Turkey [4,5], United Arab Republic [6], UK [7], and USA [8,9]. Accordingly, we report a classical case found among the Nigerian ethnic group called the Ibos [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10].…”

Diagnostic surprises in early pregnancy: two case reports

“…Ectopic pregnancies are estimated to have an incidence of 1-2% worldwide and there is an increasing trend owing to increase in use of IUCD, tubal surgeries, increase in incidence of infertility, assisted reproductive techniques and incidence of pelvic infections. 1,6 Amongst ectopic pregnancies, non tubal pregnancies are most difficult to diagnose preoperatively and present therapeutic dilemmas intraoperatively. Diagnosis remains a challenge owing to insignificant period of amenorrhea, limited use of ultrasound for diagnosis of early pregnancy in developing countries and emergency presentation as acute abdomen.…”

“…Most of the authors accept "interstitial" and "cornual" as synonyms, however some use the "cornual" term in pregnancies in bicornuate or septate uterus. 6 The interstitial part of the fallopian tube is the proximal portion that lies within the muscular wall of the uterus. Pregnancies implanted in this site are called interstitial (cornual) pregnancies.…”

“…Rarely it occurs in the ovary (1-3%), cornu (2-4%), cervix or abdomen. 1,6 Here are two such case reports of women presenting with acute abdomen, no significant period of amenorrhea and no specific risk factors for ectopic pregnancy.…”