Extrauterine pregnancy: a historical review

Expectant Management of an Abdominal Pregnancy Diagnosed at 18 Weeks: A Case Report

“…Fetal survival is exceptional, since the perinatal mortality reported is as high as 80-90% [22]. While some authors consider that it is possible an expectant management and wait until fetal lung maturity, others propose that there is a high risk for a lifethreatening hemorrhage [23,24].…”

Insights into abdominal pregnancy

“…[21] History Albucasis (936-1013), an Arab Muslim physician is credited with first recognizing abdominal pregnancy which was apparently unknown to Greek and Roman physicians and was not mentioned in the writings of Hippocrates; Jacopo Berengario da Carpi (1460-1530) the Italian physician is credited with the first detailed anatomical description of abdominal pregnancy. [24] Natural experiment Because pregnancy is outside the uterus, abdominal pregnancy serves as a model of human male pregnancy or for females who lack a uterus, although such pregnancy would be dangerous.…”

Role of sonography in the diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy

“…1 History and physical examination do not reliably rule out EP, because up to 9% of patients report no pain, and 36% of them lack adnexal mass. [1][2][3] However, a detailed history can reveal the presence of risk factors that may increase the suspicion of EP, including history of a previous EP, tubal damage secondary to infection or surgery, history of infertility, treatment for in vitro fertilization, increased age, and smoking. History of pelvic inflammatory disease is especially important, because it increases the risk of EP 7-fold.…”

“…1 The implantation of the fertilized ovum outside the uterine cavity was first described in the 10 th century by the Arab physician Albucasis. 2 This terminology includes both ectopic intrauterine and extrauterine pregnancies. Extrauterine pregnancy includes tubal, ovarian, and abdominal pregnancies; tubal pregnancy is the most common (99%), whereas ovarian and abdominal pregnancies are the least common.…”

“…Extrauterine pregnancy includes tubal, ovarian, and abdominal pregnancies; tubal pregnancy is the most common (99%), whereas ovarian and abdominal pregnancies are the least common. 2 Intrauterine EP includes cornual or interstitial pregnancy, in which the conceptus is located in the proximal portion of the fallopian tube; cervical pregnancy; and intramural pregnancy, in which the product of conception is entirely surrounded by the myometrium. Intramural cervical pregnancy is the rarest form of intrauterine EP.…”