Korean J Perinatol.  2007 Sep;18(3):265-270.

A Case of Heterotopic Pregnancy Diagnosed after the Operation of Left Tubal Pregnancy

• Lee SK
• Rho HK
• Kang KH
• Jee JS
• Kim SY
• Joe TI
• Yoon GO

Abstract

Heterotopic pregnancy with coexistiong intrauterine and extrauterine pregnancy, is a rare event in natural pregnancy. However, in recent years, the increase in the incidence of pelvic inflammatory disease and use of assisted reproductive technology had led to an increase in the frequency of heterotopic pregnancy. When the diagnosis of heterotopic pregnancy is delayed, maternal mortality and morbidity may be increased, and unwanted loss of intrauterine pregnancy may occur. Therefore, the early diagnosis of heterotopic pregnancy is clinically important, and clinicians have to consider the possibility of heterotopic pregnancy and conduct careful and thorough evaluation if suspected. We experienced a case of heterotopic pregnancy in a woman in the absence of the known risk factors. She underwent underwent spontaneous abortion of intrauterine pregnancy at postoperative 4th day, after laparoscopic salpingectomy for left tubal pregnancy. We report this case with brief review of literature.

Keyword

Heterotopic pregnancy; Natural pregnancy

MeSH Terms

Abortion, Spontaneous
Diagnosis
Early Diagnosis
Female
Humans
Incidence
Maternal Mortality
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Pregnancy
Pregnancy, Heterotopic*
Pregnancy, Tubal*
Reproductive Techniques, Assisted
Risk Factors
Salpingectomy