[Abdominal pregnancy terminating with a liveborn child].

A case is presented of abdominal pregnancy in a pregnant woman with two previous deliveries and four spontaneous abortions. She was cachectic, had spider nevi, and palmar erythema. Hepatic insufficiency was suspected. In the 35th week of pregnancy, severe pain appeared in the epigastrium and a detailed examination indicated abdominal pregnancy. Following laparatomy, a liveborn was extracted, weight 1800 g, height 45 cm, without any malformations. Owing to an unfavourable insertion of the placenta and the patient's very bad condition, the placenta was left in situ, with the drainage of Douglas' space. Fourteen days after operation, the placenta was easily removed by relaparotomy. It was partly hyalinized and partly necrotic.