Spontaneous Heterotopic Pregnancy: Case Report and Literature Review
Heterotopic pregnancy is defined as a condition when intrauterine and extrauterine pregnancy occur simultaneously. It is a life-threatening condition that requires immediate and accurate diagnostics and treatment. We present a case of a 28-year-old primigravida female who conceived spontaneously and...
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doaj-355bd2eae936412cb7e91042b7a226a32020-11-25T03:02:22ZengMDPI AGMedicina1010-660X2020-07-015636536510.3390/medicina56080365Spontaneous Heterotopic Pregnancy: Case Report and Literature ReviewMiglė Černiauskaitė0Brigita Vaigauskaitė1Diana Ramašauskaitė2Mindaugas Šilkūnas3Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, M. K. Čiurlionio g. 21, 03101 Vilnius, LithuaniaInstitute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Clinics, Santariškių g. 2, 08661 Vilnius, LithuaniaInstitute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Clinics, Santariškių g. 2, 08661 Vilnius, LithuaniaInstitute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Clinics, Santariškių g. 2, 08661 Vilnius, LithuaniaHeterotopic pregnancy is defined as a condition when intrauterine and extrauterine pregnancy occur simultaneously. It is a life-threatening condition that requires immediate and accurate diagnostics and treatment. We present a case of a 28-year-old primigravida female who conceived spontaneously and at her seventh week of gestation and was presented to the emergency department with weakness and acute pain in lower abdomen. Laboratory tests and transvaginal ultrasonography revealed the diagnosis of heterotopic pregnancy. Urgent laparoscopic salpingotomy was chosen as a treatment option. The ectopic pregnancy was successfully removed with the preservation of the intrauterine embryo and fallopian tubes. The course of pregnancy after the surgery was without complications, and a healthy baby was delivered at the 39th week of gestation. When treated properly and on time, a heterotopic pregnancy can result in live childbirth with favorable outcomes for both the child and the mother.https://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/56/8/365heterotopic pregnancyspontaneous pregnancyectopic pregnancylaparoscopic salpingotomy |
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Miglė Černiauskaitė Brigita Vaigauskaitė Diana Ramašauskaitė Mindaugas Šilkūnas Spontaneous Heterotopic Pregnancy: Case Report and Literature Review Medicina heterotopic pregnancy spontaneous pregnancy ectopic pregnancy laparoscopic salpingotomy |
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Miglė Černiauskaitė Brigita Vaigauskaitė Diana Ramašauskaitė Mindaugas Šilkūnas |
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Spontaneous Heterotopic Pregnancy: Case Report and Literature Review |
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Spontaneous Heterotopic Pregnancy: Case Report and Literature Review |
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Spontaneous Heterotopic Pregnancy: Case Report and Literature Review |
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Spontaneous Heterotopic Pregnancy: Case Report and Literature Review |
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Spontaneous Heterotopic Pregnancy: Case Report and Literature Review |
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spontaneous heterotopic pregnancy: case report and literature review |
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Heterotopic pregnancy is defined as a condition when intrauterine and extrauterine pregnancy occur simultaneously. It is a life-threatening condition that requires immediate and accurate diagnostics and treatment. We present a case of a 28-year-old primigravida female who conceived spontaneously and at her seventh week of gestation and was presented to the emergency department with weakness and acute pain in lower abdomen. Laboratory tests and transvaginal ultrasonography revealed the diagnosis of heterotopic pregnancy. Urgent laparoscopic salpingotomy was chosen as a treatment option. The ectopic pregnancy was successfully removed with the preservation of the intrauterine embryo and fallopian tubes. The course of pregnancy after the surgery was without complications, and a healthy baby was delivered at the 39th week of gestation. When treated properly and on time, a heterotopic pregnancy can result in live childbirth with favorable outcomes for both the child and the mother. |
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heterotopic pregnancy spontaneous pregnancy ectopic pregnancy laparoscopic salpingotomy |
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