[Ectopic pregnancy on uterine scar from cesarean section]

Rev Fac Cien Med Univ Nac Cordoba. 2021 Dec 28;78(4):439-440. doi: 10.31053/1853.0605.v78.n4.32407.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Ectopic pregnancy is defined as the implantation of the fertilized egg outside the uterine cavity. About 95% of ectopic pregnancies are located in the tube. Non-tubal forms, in particular on the scar of a cesarean section, are a very rare entity whose early diagnosis and treatment are essential to avoid serious complications and preserve fertility.

El embarazo ectópico se define como la implantación del óvulo fecundado fuera de la cavidad uterina. Alrededor del 95% de los embarazos ectópicos se localizan en la trompa. Las formas no tubáricas, en concreto sobre la cicatriz de una cesárea, son una entidad muy poco frecuente cuyo diagnóstico y tratamiento precoz son imprescindibles para evitar complicaciones graves y preservar la fertilidad.

Keywords: pregnancy, ectopic; cesarean section; magnetic resonance imaging; ultrasonography.

MeSH terms

  • Cesarean Section / adverse effects
  • Cicatrix* / etiology
  • Cicatrix* / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy, Ectopic* / etiology