Enliven: Gynecology and Obstetrics

Abdominal Ectopic Pregnancy: An Important Cause of Haemoperitoneum and Shock
Author(s): Mehdi Soufi, Ahmed Mimouni, Zahi Ismaili, Ghizlane Soufi, Tijani El haroudi, and Mohammed Bouziane

Abdominal pregnancy is rare and is usually diagnosed late. It has a higher mortality rate than other ectopic gestations. Delayed diagnosis can lead to catastrophic hemorrhage. This report describes an abdominal ectopic pregnancy, revealed by a massive haemoperitoneum and hemorrhagic shock in a young woman.