Heterotopic pregnancy: case report of a rare clinical presentation from Wau, South Sudan
Heterotopic pregnancy, although common with assisted reproductive technologies, is very rare in natural conceptions. A high index of suspicion can help in timely diagnosis and appropriate intervention especially in low resource settings like South Sudan. Delayed diagnosis puts the mother at risk of...
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Health and Social Sciences Research Institute - South Sudan (HSSRI-SS)
2020-11-01
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| author | Garang Dakjur Lueth |
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| description | Heterotopic pregnancy, although common with assisted reproductive technologies, is very rare in natural conceptions. A high index of suspicion can help in timely diagnosis and appropriate intervention especially in low resource settings like South Sudan. Delayed diagnosis puts the mother at risk of potentially life-threatening complications. We report the case of heterotopic pregnancy in a young female that was successfully treated. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-86b7e3ae138f4516ab2fc21cf82fc7be2023-01-02T16:22:40ZengHealth and Social Sciences Research Institute - South Sudan (HSSRI-SS)South Sudan Medical Journal2309-46052309-46132020-11-01134160162Heterotopic pregnancy: case report of a rare clinical presentation from Wau, South SudanGarang Dakjur Lueth0Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, St. Daniel Comboni Catholic Hospital, Wau, South SudanHeterotopic pregnancy, although common with assisted reproductive technologies, is very rare in natural conceptions. A high index of suspicion can help in timely diagnosis and appropriate intervention especially in low resource settings like South Sudan. Delayed diagnosis puts the mother at risk of potentially life-threatening complications. We report the case of heterotopic pregnancy in a young female that was successfully treated.https://bit.ly/3ga27zFheterotopic pregnancyassisted reproductive technologiessouth sudan |
| spellingShingle | Garang Dakjur Lueth Heterotopic pregnancy: case report of a rare clinical presentation from Wau, South Sudan South Sudan Medical Journal heterotopic pregnancy assisted reproductive technologies south sudan |
| title | Heterotopic pregnancy: case report of a rare clinical presentation from Wau, South Sudan |
| title_full | Heterotopic pregnancy: case report of a rare clinical presentation from Wau, South Sudan |
| title_fullStr | Heterotopic pregnancy: case report of a rare clinical presentation from Wau, South Sudan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Heterotopic pregnancy: case report of a rare clinical presentation from Wau, South Sudan |
| title_short | Heterotopic pregnancy: case report of a rare clinical presentation from Wau, South Sudan |
| title_sort | heterotopic pregnancy case report of a rare clinical presentation from wau south sudan |
| topic | heterotopic pregnancy assisted reproductive technologies south sudan |
| url | https://bit.ly/3ga27zF |
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