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ArticleSAGE open medical case reports2026

Advanced tubal pregnancy with a live birth at 42 + 0 weeks gestation in Tanzania: A case report.

Charlotte M Nelen, Ezra S Bitabo, Gerald G Kulikiza, Balthazar S Gumodoka

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Article in SAGE open medical case reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Charlotte M NelenDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kabanga Referral Hospital, Kasulu District, Tanzania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4712-2687
Ezra S BitaboDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kabanga Referral Hospital, Kasulu District, Tanzania.
Gerald G KulikizaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kabanga Referral Hospital, Kasulu District, Tanzania.
Balthazar S GumodokaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kabanga Referral Hospital, Kasulu District, Tanzania.

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Abstract

This report describes a rare case of a woman whose tubal pregnancy was unexpectedly identified during a caesarean section, resulting in the delivery of a live infant at a gestational age of 42 + 0 weeks. Despite multiple antenatal visits, three ultrasound examinations, and the presence of clinical signs, the tubal pregnancy was not recognized preoperatively. This case highlights the diagnostic challenges of advanced tubal pregnancy, the clinical overlap with abdominal pregnancies, and the importance of careful abdominal examination and improved ultrasonographic awareness, particularly in low-resource settings.

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PMID42358465
PMCPMC13291445

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