| A rare case report: ovarian heterotopic pregnancy after in vitro fertilization. | |
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PMID: 20362282 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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OBJECTIVE: To report a case of ovarian heterotopic pregnancy after an IVF cycle. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: Reproductive medicine unit, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, India. PATIENT(S): A woman with an ovarian heterotopic pregnancy. INTERVENTION(S): Laparoscopic removal of ovarian ectopic pregnancy. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Early detection and successful treatment of heterotopic pregnancy. RESULT(S): Successful laparoscopic management of ovarian pregnancy resulting in a single viable ongoing intrauterine pregnancy. CONCLUSION(S): Clinicians need to be aware of such rare and potentially fatal presentations after IVF, because early diagnosis and management in these cases can yield a favorable outcome. |
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Authors:
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Mohan S Kamath; T K Aleyamma; K Muthukumar; Ramani M Kumar; Korula George |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Comment; Journal Article Date: 2010-04-01 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Fertility and sterility Volume: 94 ISSN: 1556-5653 ISO Abbreviation: Fertil. Steril. Publication Date: 2010 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-09-27 Completed Date: 2010-11-03 Revised Date: 2010-12-22 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372772 Medline TA: Fertil Steril Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1910.e9-11 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright © 2010 American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Reproductive Medicine Unit, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, India. |
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Adult Corpus Luteum / injuries, ultrasonography Diagnosis, Differential Female Fertilization in Vitro* Humans Laparoscopy Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications / surgery, ultrasonography* Pregnancy, Ectopic / surgery, ultrasonography* Rupture / ultrasonography Treatment Outcome |
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Fertil Steril. 2010 Aug;94(3):e49; author reply e50
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