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Spontaneous Heterotopic Pregnancy: Dual Case Report and Review of Literature
Joint Authors
Rezai, Shadi
Henderson, Cassandra E.
Hamaoui, Abraham
Gilak, Hamid
Chadee, Annika
Gottimukkala, Sri
Kirby, Catherine
Chadwick, Ekaterina
Stankovich, Vasiliy
Hale, Theodore
Momtaz, Mohammad
Sasken, Harvey
Source
Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-06-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Heterotopic pregnancy is a rare complication usually seen in populations at risk for ectopic pregnancy or those undergoing fertility treatments.
It is a potentially dangerous condition occurring in only 1 in 30,000 spontaneous pregnancies.
With the advent of Assisted Reproduction Techniques (ART) and ovulation induction, the overall incidence of heterotopic pregnancy has risen to approximately 1 in 3,900 pregnancies.
Other risk factors include a history of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), tubal damage, pelvic surgery, uterine Mullerian abnormalities, and prior tubal surgery.
Heterotopic pregnancy is a potentially fatal condition, rarely occurring in natural conception cycles.
Most commonly, heterotopic pregnancy is diagnosed at the time of rupture when surgical management is required.
Case.
This paper represents two cases of heterotopic pregnancies as well as a literature review.
Conclusion.
Heterotopic pregnancy should be suspected in patients with an adnexal mass, even in the absence of risk factors.
Clinicians must be alert to the fact that confirming an intrauterine pregnancy clinically or by ultrasound does not exclude the coexistence of an ectopic pregnancy.
A high index of suspicion in women is needed for early and timely diagnosis, and management with laparotomy or laparoscopy can result in a favorable and successful obstetrical outcome.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Chadee, Annika& Rezai, Shadi& Kirby, Catherine& Chadwick, Ekaterina& Gottimukkala, Sri& Hamaoui, Abraham…[et al.]. 2016. Spontaneous Heterotopic Pregnancy: Dual Case Report and Review of Literature. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101499
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Chadee, Annika…[et al.]. Spontaneous Heterotopic Pregnancy: Dual Case Report and Review of Literature. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Chadee, Annika& Rezai, Shadi& Kirby, Catherine& Chadwick, Ekaterina& Gottimukkala, Sri& Hamaoui, Abraham…[et al.]. Spontaneous Heterotopic Pregnancy: Dual Case Report and Review of Literature. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101499
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1101499