Korean J Obstet Gynecol.  1997 Sep;40(9):2055-2059.

A Case of Cervical Pregnancy Treated by Intra-ovular Injection of Methotrexate

• Kim HS
• Min YS
• Choi JS
• Park YK
• Kang JS

Abstract

Cervical pregnancy is a life threatening, rare type of ectopic pregnancy. Hysterectomy was considered as the only treatment for cervical pregnancy. In 1982, as a conservative treatment of ectopic pregnancy, local injection of methotrexate was tried by Tanaka et al. We reviewed a case of sucessful treatment of cervical pregnancy after 45 days from direct local injection of methotrexate into gestational sac under the guidance of vaginal ultrasonogram in department of obstetrics and gynecology, Korea university hospital.

Keyword

Cervical Pregnancy; Ectopic Pregnancy; Methotrexate

MeSH Terms

Female
Gestational Sac
Gynecology
Hysterectomy
Korea
Methotrexate*
Obstetrics
Pregnancy*
Pregnancy, Ectopic
Ultrasonography
Methotrexate