A Case of Heterotopic Pregnancy in a Natural Cycle.
- Author:
Sung Jun BAE
;
Ju Sun KIM
;
Jin Hak KIM
;
Yeon Jung YUN
;
Shin Ae LEE
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Heterotopic pregnancy;
Natural cycle
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Adult;
Female;
Humans;
Incidence;
Mortality;
Ovulation Induction;
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease;
Pregnancy;
Pregnancy, Heterotopic*;
Reproduction
- From:Korean Journal of Fertility and Sterility
2006;33(1):69-73
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Heterotopic pregnancy is the coexistency of intrauterine and extrauterine pregnancy. The incidence of heterotopic pregnancy is about 1 to 30,000 pregnancy in a natural cycle. However, the frequency of heterotopic pregnancy has steadily increased because of rising incidence of pelvic inflammatory disease, pelvic surgery and the development of ovulation induction and assisted reproduction. Because heterotopic pregnancy is difficult to diagnose and it has high morbidity and mortality rate, one should always take this into consideration and should conduct careful and thorough gynecologic evaluation. We have experienced a case of heterotopic pregnancy in a 29-year old woman who presented with acute abdominal pain in a natural cycle and report this case with a brief review of literature.
