An unexpected quadruplet heterotopic pregnancy after bilateral salpingectomy and replacement of three embryos

Fertil Steril. 2003 Jul;80(1):218-20. doi: 10.1016/s0015-0282(03)00547-8.

Abstract

Objective: To report a case of combined intrauterine and interstitial twin pregnancies after bilateral salpingectomy and IVF with replacement of three embryos.

Design: Case report.

Setting: University hospital.

Patient(s): A 31-year-old woman known to have bilateral salpingectomy for ectopic pregnancies who underwent IVF.

Intervention(s): Laparotomy.

Main outcome measure(s): Postoperation intrauterine monozygotic twins survival and birth.

Result(s): After removing the interstitial monozygotic twin pregnancy, the patient had an uneventful postoperative course and delivered two healthy girls by cesarean section at 38 weeks' gestation.

Conclusion(s): Heterotopic pregnancy can still occur in women treated by IVF after bilateral salpingectomy. The early sonography follow-up of IVF pregnancy would be of value because of the reported higher incidence of pathological pregnancies and especially monozygotic twinning.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Embryo Transfer / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Fertilization in Vitro / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Outcome
  • Pregnancy, Ectopic / etiology*
  • Pregnancy, Multiple*
  • Quadruplets
  • Twins, Monozygotic
  • Ultrasonography, Prenatal