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Severe intra-abdominal bleeding from neglected omental implantation of ectopic tissue after methotrexate treatment for persistent ectopic pregnancy.
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PMID:  21334612     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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OBJECTIVE: To describe a case of severe intra-abdominal bleeding from omental implants after laparoscopic linear salpingostomy for ectopic pregnancy (EP). DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: A medical center. PATIENT(S): A 27-year-old woman, presenting 15 days after methotrexate (MTX) treatment for persistent EP (35 days after laparoscopic linear salpingostomy for EP). INTERVENTION(S): Partial omentectomy. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Serial β-hCG levels after partial omentectomy. RESULT(S): Histopathologic examination confirmed omental pregnancy. Her β-hCG levels decreased rapidly from 1,673 mIU/mL to 1.35 mIU/mL within 14 days after partial omentectomy. CONCLUSION(S): Persistent EP after laparoscopic linear salpingostomy can occur in the omentum; meticulous clinical follow-up should be performed, especially when IM MTX injection was used as the salvage treatment for persistent EP.
Authors:
Mei-Chu Wu; Wen-Chih Huang; Ho-Hsiung Lin; Sheng-Mou Hsiao
Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-2-18
Journal Detail:
Title:  Fertility and sterility     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1556-5653     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Feb 
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Created Date:  2011-2-21     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372772     Medline TA:  Fertil Steril     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2011 American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Banqiao, New Taipei, Taiwan.
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