A Case of Heterotopic Pregnancy Following IVF-ET.
- Author:
Ki Young PARK
;
Young LEE
;
Ji Min SONG
;
Jin Hee YOO
;
Cheol Hoon PARK
;
Young Me KOH
;
Heung Ki KIM
;
Chang Yee KIM
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Heterotopic pregnancy;
ovulation induction;
in-vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET)
- MeSH:
Early Diagnosis;
Embryonic Structures;
Female;
Fertilization;
Gestational Age;
Humans;
Incidence;
Infant;
Ovulation Induction;
Pregnancy;
Pregnancy, Heterotopic*
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
1999;42(8):1831-1834
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The simultaneous existence of intrauterine and extrauterine pregnancies is known as a heterotopic pregnancy. Spontaneous heterotopic pregnancy is a rare event although its incidence has increased since the recent development of treatment of infertile women with ovulation induction or in-vitro fertilization and embryo transfer(IVF-ET).The theoretical rate of this condition was estimated to be approximately 1 in 30,000 pregnancies. The early diagnosis of heterotopic pregnancy is very difficult . So there is a high maternal morbidity and fetal loss. We reported a IVP - ET patient resulting in the successful delivery of live infant at 35weeks of gestational age from intrauterine pregnancy following surgical removal of ruptured concurrent extrauterine pregnancy.
