UP woman's rare liver pregnancy stuns doctors, only 18 known cases worldwide

A rare case of pregnancy has left doctors in the Bulandshahr district of Uttar Pradesh stunned. The patient, a 30-year-old woman from the region, had been experiencing persistent abdominal pain and finally decided to seek medical attention.

An MRI scan of her abdomen revealed an astonishing finding, a 12-week-old pregnancy not in her uterus, but in her liver.

The foetus was discovered in the right lobe of her liver, a diagnosis confirmed by Dr KK Gupta, the radiologist who examined her. He also detected the heartbeat of the foetus during the scan.

The woman, a resident of Bulandshahr, is a homemaker and already a mother of two. Her husband is employed at a private company.

For nearly two months, she had been dealing with unexplained abdominal pain and episodes of vomiting. Despite consulting multiple doctors and receiving treatment at several places, she found no relief.

It was only after being referred to a private imaging centre for an MRI scan that the true cause of her discomfort was uncovered.

According to medical sources, no such case has ever been reported in India before.

Dr Gupta, who conducted the MRI on July 22, corroborated the unusual diagnosis. “It was a confirmed 12-week pregnancy, located in the liver instead of the uterus,” he said.

He added that following the scan, he extensively researched the condition and discovered it is an extremely rare phenomenon, with only 18 such cases reported worldwide to date.

He further explained that such pregnancies cannot be carried beyond 14 weeks due to the severe risk they pose to the mother's life. Surgical removal is typically advised to prevent life-threatening complications.

Following the extraordinary diagnosis, the woman was referred to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi for advanced treatment and care.

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