Korean J Fertil Steril.  2005 Dec;32(4):353-358.

A Case Report of Heterotopic Pregnancy after IVF-ET

• Park CM
• Kim SY
• Son YS

Abstract

Heterotopic pregnancy is named when an extrauterine (ectopic) pregnancy coexists with an intrauterine pregnancy simultaneously by many causes such as PID (pelvic inflammatory disease), endometriosis, IUD (intrauterine device), previous pelvic surgery and others. This is very rare in general population, with a range of occurrence estimated between 1:7963 and 1:30000. But recently the incidence has increased as the uses of ARTs (assisted reproductive technologies) including ovulation induction, IVF-ET (in-vitro fertilization and embryo transfer) and GIFT (gamete intrafallopian transfer) increase. Because this has high maternal morbidity, mortality and fetal loss, early diagnosis and proper management is very important. We report a case of heterotopic pregnancy following IVF-ET with a brief review.

Keyword

Heterotopic pregnancy; ART; IVF-ET

MeSH Terms

Early Diagnosis
Embryonic Structures
Endometriosis
Female
Fertilization
Incidence
Mortality
Ovulation Induction
Pregnancy
Pregnancy, Heterotopic*