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

Author: Fadzilah Mohamad ^{1
,

2} ; Ahmad Shuib Yahya ^{3
,

4} ; Aneesa Abdul Rashid ^{1
,

2} ; Navin Kumar Devaraj ^{1
,

2} ; Abdul Hadi Abdul Manap ^{1
,

2}
Author Information

1. Department of Family Medicine Faculty of Medicine &
2. Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia Selangor, Malaysia
3. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine &
4. Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
Publication Type:Case Reports
Keywords: ectopic pregnancy, negative urine pregnancy test; ruptured ectopic; reproductive women
From:Malaysian Family Physician 2021;16(1):121-123
CountryMalaysia
Language:English
Abstract: 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.
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