Abstract:Background: A cornual pregnancy is an ectopic pregnancy that develops in the interstitial portion of the Fallopian tube, invading through the uterine wall. Cornual pregnancies often rupture later than other tubal pregnancies because the myometrium is thick and more distendable than the Fallopian tubes are. Cornual pregnancy is usually associated with high vascularity, which may result in severe hemorrhage and death. Morbidity and mortality of cornual pregnancy are directly related to length of time for diagnos… Show more
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