Korean J Obstet Gynecol.  1999 Aug;42(8):1831-1834.

A Case of Heterotopic Pregnancy Following IVF-ET

• Park KY
• Lee Y
• Song JM
• Yoo JH
• Park CH
• Koh YM
• Kim HK
• Kim CY

Abstract

The simultaneous existence of intrauterine and extrauterine pregnancies is known as a heterotopic pregnancy. Spontaneous heterotopic pregnancy is a rare event although its incidence has increased since the recent development of treatment of infertile women with ovulation induction or in-vitro fertilization and embryo transfer(IVF-ET).The theoretical rate of this condition was estimated to be approximately 1 in 30,000 pregnancies. The early diagnosis of heterotopic pregnancy is very difficult . So there is a high maternal morbidity and fetal loss. We reported a IVP - ET patient resulting in the successful delivery of live infant at 35weeks of gestational age from intrauterine pregnancy following surgical removal of ruptured concurrent extrauterine pregnancy.

Keyword

Heterotopic pregnancy; ovulation induction; in-vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET)

MeSH Terms

Early Diagnosis
Embryonic Structures
Female
Fertilization
Gestational Age
Humans
Incidence
Infant
Ovulation Induction
Pregnancy
Pregnancy, Heterotopic*