Lam Le Van, Thuong Truong Minh, Thang Tran Quyet
Department of Radiology, Military Hospital 175, 786 Nguyen Kiem Street, Ward 3, Go Vap District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Radiol Case Rep. 2025 Jul 23;20(10):5086-5089. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2025.06.115. eCollection 2025 Oct.
Splenic ectopic pregnancy (SEP) is a rare and potentially life-threatening form of extrauterine gestation. Timely diagnosis is critical due to the risk of spontaneous rupture and hemoperitoneum. A 30-year-old woman presented with acute abdominal pain and secondary amenorrhea. Laboratory tests showed markedly elevated serum and urine β-hCG. Transabdominal ultrasound revealed significant hemoperitoneum without evidence of intrauterine or adnexal pregnancy. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) demonstrated a heterogeneous mass within the spleen and free intraperitoneal fluid, raising suspicion for SEP. The patient underwent emergency laparotomy and splenectomy. Histopathological examination confirmed chorionic villi within the splenic tissue. Although exceedingly rare, SEP should be included in the differential diagnosis of acute abdomen in women of reproductive age with positive β-hCG and no intrauterine gestation on imaging. Early recognition and prompt surgical intervention are essential to reduce morbidity and mortality.
脾脏异位妊娠(SEP)是一种罕见且可能危及生命的宫外孕形式。由于存在自发破裂和腹腔内出血的风险,及时诊断至关重要。一名30岁女性因急性腹痛和继发性闭经就诊。实验室检查显示血清和尿β-hCG显著升高。经腹超声显示腹腔内有大量积血,未发现宫内或附件区妊娠迹象。增强计算机断层扫描(CT)显示脾脏内有一不均匀肿块及腹腔内游离液体,高度怀疑为SEP。患者接受了急诊剖腹探查和脾切除术。组织病理学检查证实脾脏组织内有绒毛膜绒毛。尽管极为罕见,但对于育龄期女性β-hCG阳性且影像学检查未发现宫内妊娠的急腹症,SEP应列入鉴别诊断。早期识别和及时手术干预对于降低发病率和死亡率至关重要。