Introduction: An abnormal shaped uterus is a cause of dystocia. Uterine shape abnormalities influence both pregnancy and labor outcome, leading to complications during this latter period. Clinical case report: This is the case of a 23-year old woman, full-term pregnant, seen during labor period. Delivery became dystocic and her uterus was found to be approximately 45º rotated to the right; also, a smaller additional non-pregnant uterus was found in the left side, its size was 12 x 10 cm. Non pregnant uterus acted like a tumoral mass exerting pressure upon both shoulders of the fetus, with led to dystocia because of a prolonged expulsive stage, which ended up in a false intarpartum uterine rupture.

Introduction: An abnormal shaped uterus is a cause of dystocia. Uterine shape abnormalities influence both pregnancy and labor outcome, leading to complications during this latter period. Clinical case report: This is the case of a 23-year old woman, full-term pregnant, seen during labor period. Delivery became dystocic and her uterus was found to be approximately 45º rotated to the right; also, a smaller additional non-pregnant uterus was found in the left side, its size was 12 x 10 cm. Non pregnant uterus acted like a tumoral mass exerting pressure upon both shoulders of the fetus, with led to dystocia because of a prolonged expulsive stage, which ended up in a false intarpartum uterine rupture.

Se presenta el primer caso de embarazo abdominal secundario ocurrido en el Hospital San Juan de Dios del Callao y 14o. caso que se publica en el país. Se engloban los cuadros clínicos y exámenes toco-ginecológicos de los casos publicados y el nuestro, con el afán de encontrar signos frecuentes de embarazo abdominal. Se insiste sobre la importancia de la radiologla como método de diagnóstico certero. Recomendamos el estudio del tránsito intestinal en aquellos casos que presentan sintomatología sospechosa de abdominociesis. Se realiza el diagnóstico pre-operatorio y extirpación total de un embarazo abdominal de 6 meses con feto muerto, cuya placenta estaba insertada en el ligamento tubo-ovárico.

Se presenta el primer caso de embarazo abdominal secundario ocurrido en el Hospital San Juan de Dios del Callao y 14o. caso que se publica en el país. Se engloban los cuadros clínicos y exámenes toco-ginecológicos de los casos publicados y el nuestro, con el afán de encontrar signos frecuentes de embarazo abdominal. Se insiste sobre la importancia de la radiologla como método de diagnóstico certero. Recomendamos el estudio del tránsito intestinal en aquellos casos que presentan sintomatología sospechosa de abdominociesis. Se realiza el diagnóstico pre-operatorio y extirpación total de un embarazo abdominal de 6 meses con feto muerto, cuya placenta estaba insertada en el ligamento tubo-ovárico.