• BMC research notes · Dec 2017

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    Occurrence of spontaneous bilateral tubal pregnancy in a low-income setting in rural Cameroon: a case report.

    • Conrad S Tankou, Carlson-Babila Sama, and Jinette Lorraine Guedem Nekame.
    • Bambalang Medicalized Health Centre, Bambalang, Cameroon.
    • BMC Res Notes. 2017 Dec 4; 10 (1): 679.

    BackgroundEctopic pregnancy is a life-threatening emergency warranting immediate recognition and prompt intervention. Bilateral tubal pregnancy is the rarest form of ectopic pregnancy with very limited data on its occurrence reported in sub-Saharan Africa.Case PresentationWe report the case of a 40-year-old multigravida with chief complains of lower abdominal pain evolving for 5 days in whom an intraoperative diagnosis of spontaneous bilateral tubal pregnancy (plus ruptured right tube) was made.ConclusionsEctopic pregnancy is one of the major causes of maternal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Thus, clinicians should maintain a high index of suspicion, even in the absence of hallmark features and thorough clinical examination undertaken especially in resource-limited settings. Examination of both tubes at laparotomy for ectopic pregnancy should be routine and mandatory.

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