A Case of Heterotopic Pregnancy Diagnosed after the Operation of Left Tubal Pregnancy.
- Author:
Seon Kyoung LEE
1
;
Hyon Kyung RHO
;
Kue Hyun KANG
;
Jung Suk JEE
;
Sang Yong KIM
;
Tae Il JOE
;
Gui Okh YOON
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sungae Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Heterotopic pregnancy;
Natural pregnancy
- MeSH:
Abortion, Spontaneous;
Diagnosis;
Early Diagnosis;
Female;
Humans;
Incidence;
Maternal Mortality;
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease;
Pregnancy;
Pregnancy, Heterotopic*;
Pregnancy, Tubal*;
Reproductive Techniques, Assisted;
Risk Factors;
Salpingectomy
- From:Korean Journal of Perinatology
2007;18(3):265-270
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Heterotopic pregnancy with coexistiong intrauterine and extrauterine pregnancy, is a rare event in natural pregnancy. However, in recent years, the increase in the incidence of pelvic inflammatory disease and use of assisted reproductive technology had led to an increase in the frequency of heterotopic pregnancy. When the diagnosis of heterotopic pregnancy is delayed, maternal mortality and morbidity may be increased, and unwanted loss of intrauterine pregnancy may occur. Therefore, the early diagnosis of heterotopic pregnancy is clinically important, and clinicians have to consider the possibility of heterotopic pregnancy and conduct careful and thorough evaluation if suspected. We experienced a case of heterotopic pregnancy in a woman in the absence of the known risk factors. She underwent underwent spontaneous abortion of intrauterine pregnancy at postoperative 4th day, after laparoscopic salpingectomy for left tubal pregnancy. We report this case with brief review of literature.