Summary
A case of combined intrauterine and extrauterine pregnancy is reported.
The initial diagnosis was that of threatened abortion at the eighth week of pregnancy. Signs of an acute surgical disturbance in the pelvis necessitated laparotomy 3 weeks later.
A right tubal ectopic pregnancy was excised and the intrauterine pregnancy was terminated at the 37th week by Caesarean section for placenta praevia.
Summary:Two cases of retained abdominal pregnancy are presented. The incidence, pathological changes, diagnosis and management of such cases are discussed, and the ease with which such retained foetuses can be removed from the abdomen is emphasized. The foetus was retained for more than 2 years in one patient and for 4 years in the other. In each case, lithopedion formation occurred.
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