Management of Cornual Pregnancy about a Case

Korbi A^1*, Korbi I², Ennaceur F², Jebali F³, Malek W¹, Boughamni F², Hajji A¹ and Faleh R¹

¹Service de gynéco-obstétrique, Centre de Maternité, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia

²Service chirurgie générale, CHU Fattouma Bourguiba, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia

³Service d’anesthésie-réanimation, Centre de Maternité, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia

*Corresponding Author : Dr. Korbi Asma
Centre de maternité et néonatologie de Monastir, Hôpital Fattouma Bourguiba, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia
Tel: +21699500881
Fax: +21673908755
E-mail: korbi.asma@live.fr

Received: May 21, 2018 Accepted: June 15, 2018 Published: June 20, 2018

Citation: Korbi A, Korbi I, Ennaceur F, Jebali F, Malek W, et al. (2018) Management of Cornual Pregnancy about a Case. J Womens Health, Issues Care 7:3. doi: 10.4172/2325-9795.1000310

Cornual pregnancy is a rare form of ectopic pregnancy, accounting for 2–4% of all ectopic pregnancies. The terms interstitial and cornual pregnancy are often used synonymously. Cornual gestation is considered as one of the rarest types of ectopic gestation since it is associated with high maternal risks, including mortality which is doubled compared to classic tubal extra uterine pregnancy. The diagnosis is made by ultrasound and positive human chorionic gonadotropin. The diagnosis and treatment are challenging and constitute a medical emergency. A recent literature review has revealed that no gold-standard is defined in this pathology concerning the diagnosis, the treatment and prognosis. We present a case of a 38-year-old pregnant woman who was admitted at 23 weeks of pregnancy after being diagnosed with an appendicular abscess. An emergency laparotomy was performed with an operative diagnosis of a pre ruptured cornual pregnancy.