Primary Abdominal Pregnancy In The Spleen: A Case Report

Abstract

The spleen was the source of hemorrhage in a 27-yr-old woman, known to be 6 wk pregnant when she presented in acute shock for intra-abdominal bleeding requiring immediate resuscitation and emergency laparotomy. Microscopic examination of the splenectomy specimen demonstrated a primary pregnancy implanted within the subcapsular splenic parenchyma.

Key Words:

• Peritoneal pregnancy
• abdominal pregnancy
• primary splenic pregnancy
• intra-abdominal bleeding
• splenic rupture