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Second Trimester Unruptured Ampullary Ectopic Pregnancy

N.Selva Esakki And V.Bhavani Devi .

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            Ectopic pregnancy is a life threatening condition and presents itself in diverse ways. Ninetyfive percent of ectopic pregnancies occur in fallopian tube. Amplulla is the most common site of ectopic tubal pregnancy. The reported average duration of diagnosis of unruptured tubal pregnancy is between 5 and 9 weeks of gestation. Rarely tubal pregnancy can remain asymptomatic and unruptured for longer duration than usual scenario. This case report a rare carse of viable, unruptured, tubal ampullary ectopic pregnancy of 14 weeks gestational age.


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