Archive · 29 Jul 2025
Foetus Found in Liver: A Rare Pregnancy Case Shocks UP
Imagine a baby growing somewhere it shouldn't, like in the mother's liver instead of her womb.
This is called an ectopic pregnancy, and it's very unusual, especially when it happens in the liver.
It's like the baby is trying to grow in the wrong place, and it can be dangerous.
Doctors are worried because the liver has many blood vessels, and this could cause serious bleeding.
It can happen because a fertilized egg implants outside of the uterus.
If it's not treated, it can be dangerous.
Doctors can remove the ectopic tissue through surgery or medication.
Doctors in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, found a 12-week fetus growing in a 30-year-old woman's liver.
This rare condition is called intrahepatic ectopic pregnancy, with potential for severe health risks.
An ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilized egg implants outside the uterus, most commonly in the fallopian tubes.
Untreated ectopic pregnancies can lead to internal bleeding and can be life-threatening.
Symptoms of an ectopic pregnancy may include abdominal ache, vaginal bleeding, and shoulder pain.
- Who
- A 30-year-old woman.
- What
- A rare case of intrahepatic ectopic pregnancy where a fetus is growing in a woman's liver.
- When
- The case was discovered in July 2025.
- Where
- Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Why
- The woman's condition was discovered during an MRI scan.
Medical Community
Patient's Family
Treatment Approach
Medical Community
Focus on patient survival
Patient's Family
Managing the pregnancy
- Condition
- Intrahepatic Ectopic Pregnancy
- Patient Age
- 30 years old
- Fetal Age
- 12 weeks
- Location
- Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Ectopic Pregnancy Definition
- Fertilized egg implants outside the uterus
- Risks
- Internal bleeding; life-threatening
