Tankou Conrad S, Sama Carlson-Babila, Nekame Jinette Lorraine Guedem
Bambalang Medicalized Health Centre, Bambalang, Cameroon.
Galactic Corps Research Group (GCRG), Buea, Cameroon.
BMC Res Notes. 2017 Dec 4;10(1):679. doi: 10.1186/s13104-017-3021-y.
Ectopic pregnancy is a life-threatening emergency warranting immediate recognition and prompt intervention. Bilateral tubal pregnancy is the rarest form of ectopic pregnancy with very limited data on its occurrence reported in sub-Saharan Africa.
We report the case of a 40-year-old multigravida with chief complains of lower abdominal pain evolving for 5 days in whom an intraoperative diagnosis of spontaneous bilateral tubal pregnancy (plus ruptured right tube) was made.
Ectopic pregnancy is one of the major causes of maternal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Thus, clinicians should maintain a high index of suspicion, even in the absence of hallmark features and thorough clinical examination undertaken especially in resource-limited settings. Examination of both tubes at laparotomy for ectopic pregnancy should be routine and mandatory.
异位妊娠是一种危及生命的紧急情况,需要立即识别并迅速干预。双侧输卵管妊娠是异位妊娠最罕见的形式,在撒哈拉以南非洲地区,关于其发生率的报道数据非常有限。
我们报告了一例40岁多孕次妇女的病例,主要症状为下腹部疼痛5天,术中诊断为自发性双侧输卵管妊娠(右侧输卵管破裂)。
异位妊娠是撒哈拉以南非洲地区孕产妇死亡的主要原因之一。因此,即使没有典型特征,临床医生也应保持高度怀疑,特别是在资源有限的环境中,要进行全面的临床检查。剖腹探查异位妊娠时,双侧输卵管检查应作为常规且必须进行。