Broad Ligament Pregnancy: Facing the Battle Unarmed
Abstract. Broad ligament pregnancy is defined as gestation that grows in the space formed by anterior and posterior peritoneal folds of the broad ligament. We report a case of 30 years old lady admitted to our hospital with the diagnosis of gravida 2, para 1, live birth 1, with 24 weeks of gestation...
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| description | Abstract. Broad ligament pregnancy is defined as gestation that grows in the space formed by anterior and posterior peritoneal folds of the broad ligament. We report a case of 30 years old lady admitted to our hospital with the diagnosis of gravida 2, para 1, live birth 1, with 24 weeks of gestation with low lying placenta with anhydramnios. She was taken up for lower segment cesarian section at 28 weeks gestation in view of low lying placenta with chorioamnionitis. The broad ligament pregnancy was diagnosed peroperatively after identifying the anatomical relationship of the pregnancy. Sac was excised and margins secured after extraction of the baby and placenta. Patient had an uneventful postoperative period. Broad ligament pregnancy may be missed in antenatal period but in cases of displaced cervix, early onset unexplained anhydramnios, and failed induction of labor, it may raise high suspicion. Laparotomy/ laparoscopic management is the mainstay of management of broad ligament pregnancy. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cd0a8ea046524cb3a62b832ceed698422025-08-20T03:48:23ZengWolters Kluwer HealthMaternal-Fetal Medicine2096-69542641-58952023-10-015425325610.1097/FM9.0000000000000122202310000-00009Broad Ligament Pregnancy: Facing the Battle UnarmedDandan Shi0Meenakshi Singh1Nihita Pandey2Ratna Biswas3Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Lady Harding Medical College, Delhi 110001, India.Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Lady Harding Medical College, Delhi 110001, India.Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Lady Harding Medical College, Delhi 110001, India.Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Lady Harding Medical College, Delhi 110001, India.Abstract. Broad ligament pregnancy is defined as gestation that grows in the space formed by anterior and posterior peritoneal folds of the broad ligament. We report a case of 30 years old lady admitted to our hospital with the diagnosis of gravida 2, para 1, live birth 1, with 24 weeks of gestation with low lying placenta with anhydramnios. She was taken up for lower segment cesarian section at 28 weeks gestation in view of low lying placenta with chorioamnionitis. The broad ligament pregnancy was diagnosed peroperatively after identifying the anatomical relationship of the pregnancy. Sac was excised and margins secured after extraction of the baby and placenta. Patient had an uneventful postoperative period. Broad ligament pregnancy may be missed in antenatal period but in cases of displaced cervix, early onset unexplained anhydramnios, and failed induction of labor, it may raise high suspicion. Laparotomy/ laparoscopic management is the mainstay of management of broad ligament pregnancy.http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/FM9.0000000000000122 |
| spellingShingle | Dandan Shi Meenakshi Singh Nihita Pandey Ratna Biswas Broad Ligament Pregnancy: Facing the Battle Unarmed Maternal-Fetal Medicine |
| title | Broad Ligament Pregnancy: Facing the Battle Unarmed |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Broad Ligament Pregnancy: Facing the Battle Unarmed |
| title_short | Broad Ligament Pregnancy: Facing the Battle Unarmed |
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