Concomitant abdominal and intrauterine pregnancy after in vitro fertilization in a woman with bilateral salpingectomy. A case report

J Reprod Med. 2003 Sep;48(9):747-9.

Abstract

Background: Abdominal pregnancy is a rare event, and the concomitant presence of an intrauterine pregnancy is very exceptional.

Case: A case of concomitant abdominal and intrauterine pregnancy following in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) occurred in a woman with bilateral salpingectomy. The abdominal pregnancy was successfully treated surgically, with preservation of the intrauterine pregnancy.

Conclusion: A careful ultrasound examination should be performed on women who have undergone IVF-ET, and the possibility of abdominal pregnancy should be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of acute abdomen.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Chorionic Gonadotropin / administration & dosage
  • Embryo Transfer
  • Fallopian Tube Patency Tests
  • Fallopian Tubes / surgery*
  • Female
  • Fertilization in Vitro*
  • Gestational Age
  • Humans
  • Ovulation Induction
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy, Abdominal / diagnostic imaging*
  • Pregnancy, Abdominal / surgery
  • Ultrasonography

Substances

  • Chorionic Gonadotropin