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  • Reproductive Medicine
  • Maternal-Fetal Medicine
  • Surgical Obstetrics

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  • Abdominal pregnancy is a rare ectopic pregnancy variant.
  • Associated with extremely high maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality.
  • Early diagnosis is critical, particularly in low-resource settings.

Observation:

  • A 32-year-old woman presented with abdominal distension and pain.
  • Emergency laparotomy revealed a term abdominal pregnancy with a ruptured uterus.
  • The placenta was extensively adhered to the uterine rupture site.

Findings:

  • Successful surgical management of a term abdominal pregnancy.
  • Both mother and neonate had favorable outcomes.
  • Postoperative recovery was uneventful for both.

Implications:

  • Highlights the importance of high clinical suspicion for diagnosing abdominal pregnancy.
  • Emphasizes the critical risk of hemorrhage from the placental site.
  • Underscores the need for thorough neonatal examination to detect congenital anomalies.