Cesarean scar pregnancy - case report and review

Przegl Lek. 2017;74(4):183-6.

Abstract

Implantation of the embryo in the cesarean section scar is a rare form of ectopic pregnancy. Such condition poses significant threat to a woman’s health and live, therefore, requires accurate diagnosis and rapid implementation of treatment. The following article presents the case of a patient with a pregnancy located in the scar after cesarean section treated in the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Faculty of Medicine in Katowice.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cesarean Section / adverse effects*
  • Cicatrix / etiology*
  • Cicatrix / physiopathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy, Ectopic / diagnosis*
  • Pregnancy, Ectopic / therapy