Successful Full-term Live Birth after Selective Fetal Reduction Procedure in Patient with Heterotopic Cornual Pregnancy.
- Author:
Ji Young LEE
1
;
Ji Young OH
;
Seung Hwa HONG
;
Hye Eun KWON
;
Sung Hoon KIM
;
Hee Dong CHAE
;
Chung Hoon KIM
;
Byung Moon KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report ; In Vitro
- Keywords:
Heterotopic pregnancy;
Cornual pregnancy;
Selective fetal reduction
- MeSH:
Embryo Transfer;
Female;
Fertilization in Vitro;
Humans;
Incidence;
Intrauterine Devices;
Live Birth*;
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease;
Pregnancy Reduction, Multifetal*;
Pregnancy*;
Pregnancy, Heterotopic;
Pregnancy, Tubal;
Reproductive Techniques, Assisted
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2003;46(9):1827-1831
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Heterotopic pregnancy refers to the simultaneous occurrence of an ectopic gestation with an intrauterine one. The incidence of heterotopic pregnancy in the general population is about 1 to 30,000 pregnancies, but it has been increased due to the rise in pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), pelvic surgery, intrauterine device (IUD), and assisted reproductive technologies (ART), such as in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET). However, an interstitial or cornual pregnancy accounts for only 2-4% of all tubal pregnancies and has been described only rarely in the setting of a heterotopic pregnancy. We have experienced a case of heterotopic pregnancy with cornual pregnancy after IVF-ET which was successfully treated by selective fetal reduction (SFR) procedure while maintaining the viability of the intrauterine gestation. We presented with brief review of literatures.
