Massive haemoperitoneum from endometriosis masquerading as ruptured ectopic pregnancy: Case report

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 477-479

  Mutihir, J T ^a   Nyango, D D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Ectopic pregnancy; Endometriosis; Haemoperitoneum

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; ELECTROCOAGULATION; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HEMOPERITONEUM; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PREGNANCY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ELECTROCOAGULATION; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HEMOPERITONEUM; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ECTOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80054109745     PISSN: 11193077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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