This rare cancer can give you a false positive pregnancy test

It was anything but a bundle of joy.

A woman was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of cancer after experiencing symptoms that led doctors to initially believe she was pregnant .

But instead of carrying new life, she was suddenly fighting for her own. 3

The 36-year-old sought medical help after three months of heavy, abnormal menstrual bleeding. Her periods had always been regular before, lasting four to five days every 28 to 30 days.

In a case report , doctors noted she appeared pale, though her vital signs were stable. A pregnancy test came back positive — and a firm mass in her abdomen seemed to confirm it.

Initial ultrasounds suggested an ectopic pregnancy — a life-threatening condition where a fertilized egg implants outside the uterus, usually in the fallopian