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Published on: August 16, 2011
Schistosomiasis presenting as ruptured ectopic pregnancy
Zenab Yusuf Tambawala1, Haneena Haneefa2, Badr Ahmed Abdul Hamid3
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dubai Hospital, Dubai, UAE drzenabtambawala@gmail.com.
Abstract:
A woman from sub-Saharan Africa living in the Middle East, presented with acute abdominal pain and COVID-19 infection. She underwent a laparotomy and left salpingectomy for a left tubal ruptured ectopic pregnancy. The histopathology report revealed the presence of tubal schistosomiasis in addition to the ectopic sac. The report emphasises the importance of considering female genital schistosomiasis as a potential cause of ectopic pregnancy and the need for collaboration between obstetricians and infectious disease physicians in the definitive treatment of the disease to reduce reproductive morbidity. This case report highlights the possibility of female genital schistosomiasis as a cause of ectopic pregnancy in women from endemic regions.
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