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Pregnancy in the broad ligament is a rare form of ectopic pregnancy, and one type of abdominal pregnancy. The diagnosis is seldom established before surgery. A 38-year-old, 11-week pregnant woman, gravida 3, para 2, presented with vaginal bleeding. She had undergone two cesarean sections 10 and 6 years earlier. Pregnancy in the right broad ligament was diagnosed from clinical and transvaginal ultrasonographic findings. Emergency laparotomy and excision of a pregnancy in the right broad ligament and right salpingectomy were performed. She was well at discharge and at the 6-week follow up. We suggest the use of clinical and ultrasonographic findings for the suspicion of pregnancy in the broad ligament.
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Phupong, V., Lertkhachonsuk, R., Triratanachat, S. et al. Pregnancy in the broad ligament. Arch Gynecol Obstet 268, 233–235 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-002-0352-1
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