Full term viable secondary broad ligament pregnancy – A rare case

Publication date: Available online 18 October 2016 Source:Case Reports in Women's Health Author(s): CH. Sheethal, Akshata powar Broad ligament pregnancy is also known as inter ligamentous pregnancy which is a rare form of ectopic pregnancy. Very few successful live births have been reported in this condition, where such pregnancies reached term and with live birth of a baby. A case of 28year old primigravida of 35weeks gestation with oligoamnios was referred to our hospital. A right broad ligament pregnancy was confirmed after an ultrasound and an MRI. She was taken up for surgery and an incision was given on the anterior leaf of the broad ligament and a male live fetus was extracted. Placenta was found on the posterior leaf of the broad ligament and it was removed without any undue haemorrhage. Uterus was lying medial to the sac and was around ten weeks in size. Both mother and baby were discharged on seventh postoperative day in good health condition.

Source: Case Reports in Womens Health - October 27, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research