A life-threatening condition – ruptured ectopic pregnancy with negative urine pregnancy test: A case report

Ectopic pregnancy is an extra-uterine pregnancy and is a potentially life-threatening condition that can lead to death from intra-peritoneal hemorrhage. This case reports a rare occurrence of ruptured tubal pregnancy in which the patient presented early with abdominal pain and a negative urine pregn...

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Published in:Malaysian family physician 2021-02, Vol.16 (1), p.121-123
Main Authors: Mohamad, Fadzilah, Yahya, Ahmad Shuib, Abdul Rashid, Aneesa, Devaraj, Navin Kumar, Abdul Manap, Abdul Hadi
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Report
ectopic pregnancy
negative urine pregnancy test
reproductive women
ruptured ectopic
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Summary:Ectopic pregnancy is an extra-uterine pregnancy and is a potentially life-threatening condition that can lead to death from intra-peritoneal hemorrhage. This case reports a rare occurrence of ruptured tubal pregnancy in which the patient presented early with abdominal pain and a negative urine pregnancy test but subsequently presented again with evidence of intra-peritoneal hemorrhage. A negative urine pregnancy test is often used to rule out pregnancy, but it is not 100% sensitive. Complete assessment is critical in this important diagnosis in order to plan for the appropriate emergency management.
ISSN:1985-207X
1985-2274
DOI:10.51866/cr1117