| Expectant management of heterotopic cesarean scar pregnancy. | |
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PMID: 22613612 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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BACKGROUND: Heterotopic cesarean scar pregnancy (HCSP) is a very rare but life-threatening entity and there is no optimal management strategy. Here we report a successfully managed case of HCSP with expectant treatment in a tertiary referral hospital. METHODS: A woman with HCSP after in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer opted for expectant treatment after five days of mild bleeding and ultrasound demonstrated cardiac activity disappearance of the scar pregnancy at 8(+4) weeks of gestation. RESULTS: The patient had mild to moderate bleeding during close monitoring. Three days later, speculum examination revealed the gestational mass was partly protruding at the os of the cervix and it was removed with forceps without massive hemorrhage. A healthy male baby was delivered by cesarean section at gestational age of 36(+4) weeks. CONCLUSIONS: The expectant method might be an alternative option for a HCSP with loss of cardiac activity of the scar pregnancy, when applied under supportive management and with available emergency surgery facilities. |
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Xiao-Xia Bai; Hui-Juan Gao; Xiao-Fu Yang; Ming-Yue Dong; Yi-Min Zhu |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Chinese medical journal Volume: 125 ISSN: 0366-6999 ISO Abbreviation: Chin. Med. J. Publication Date: 2012 Apr |
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Created Date: 2012-05-22 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7513795 Medline TA: Chin Med J (Engl) Country: China |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1341-4 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Reproductive Endocrinology, Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310006, China. |
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