A Case of Cervical Pregnancy Treated by Intra-ovular Injection of Methotrexate.
- Author:
Hyun Soo KIM
1
;
You Sun MIN
;
Jun Sik CHOI
;
Yong Kyun PARK
;
Jae Seong KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cervical Pregnancy;
Ectopic Pregnancy;
Methotrexate
- MeSH:
Female;
Gestational Sac;
Gynecology;
Hysterectomy;
Korea;
Methotrexate*;
Obstetrics;
Pregnancy*;
Pregnancy, Ectopic;
Ultrasonography
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
1997;40(9):2055-2059
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Cervical pregnancy is a life threatening, rare type of ectopic pregnancy. Hysterectomy was considered as the only treatment for cervical pregnancy. In 1982, as a conservative treatment of ectopic pregnancy, local injection of methotrexate was tried by Tanaka et al. We reviewed a case of sucessful treatment of cervical pregnancy after 45 days from direct local injection of methotrexate into gestational sac under the guidance of vaginal ultrasonogram in department of obstetrics and gynecology, Korea university hospital.
