Cornual ectopic pregnancy
A 9-week-old foetus following an unfortunate case of a right cornual ectopic pregnancy... Cornual ectopic pregnancies are a rare,non- life permitting conditions that represent a gestational sac within the one of the two upper"horns" (i.e, cornua) of a bicornuate or septate uterus.The etopic pregnancy occurs when the fertilized egg attaches itself in a place other than inside the uterus. Most etopic pregnancies occur in the fallopian tube n r thus sometimes called tubal pregnancies .The fallopian tubes r not designed to hold a growing embryo;thus, the fertilised egg in a tubal pregnancy cannot develop properly. In these cases, pregnancy cant continue properly and normally,and it requires emergency treatment due to the risk of rupture of the fallopian tube which will lead to major pain and severe internal bleeding,which puts the mother in a great risk of death...
