Woman Suffers ‘Exceptionally Rare’ Life Threatening Pregnancy in Liver

Woman Suffers ‘Exceptionally Rare’ Life Threatening Pregnancy in Liver
A pregnant woman receiving an ultrasound exam. Jasper Jacobs/AFP/Getty Images
Daniel Holl
Daniel Holl
China reporter
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A woman was struck with an extremely uncommon form of pregnancy where the baby grew outside of her uterus, and instead in her liver. Since this kind of pregnancy can be life threatening, doctors performed surgery on the woman to remove the embryo, according to multiple mainland Chinese media outlets.

The woman, named Long, 29, comes from Tianchang City in Anhui Province, China. Doctors found that she had already been pregnant for three months by the time she came to the hospital on April 22.

Daniel Holl
Daniel Holl
China reporter
Daniel Holl is a Sacramento, California-based reporter, specializing in China-related topics. He moved to China alone and stayed there for almost seven years, learning the language and culture. He is fluent in Mandarin Chinese.
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