| Literature DB >> 24602549 |
Eduardo Tena-Betancourt1, Carlos A Tena-Betancourt2, Alejandra M Zúniga-Muñoz3, Braulio Hernández-Godínez4, Alejandra Ibáñez-Contreras4, Verónica Graullera-Rivera5.
Abstract
Extrauterine pregnancy (EP) is infrequent in mammalian species and occurs when fertilized ova implant and develop outside the uterus. A common outcome is abdominal pregnancy resulting in mummified fetuses (lithopedia). Here we describe an unusual case of abdominal pregnancy with early and near full-term lithopedia. Macroscopic findings supported the diagnosis of lithopedia with distinct age differences and facilitated further characterization of primary ectopia and risk factors leading to this occurrence.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24602549 PMCID: PMC3966279
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci ISSN: 1559-6109 Impact factor: 1.232