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Combined Tubal and Interstitial Pregnancies after IVF-ET: a Case Report  

Oh, Yoe-Un (Fertility Center of CHA General Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, CHA medical University)
Kim, Mi-Kyoung (Fertility Center of CHA General Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, CHA medical University)
Lee, Seo-Yeong (Fertility Center of CHA General Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, CHA medical University)
Kim, You-Shin (Fertility Center of CHA General Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, CHA medical University)
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Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine / v.36, no.2, 2009 , pp. 129-136 More about this Journal
Abstract
The incidence of ectopic pregnancy is increased since in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET) has started. And because of the possibility of combined pregnancy after IVF-ET, bilateral adnexal area and other portion of pelvis should be examined carefully by transvaginal ultrasonography during follow-up period. The rate of combined pregnancy after IVF is estimated to be as high as 0.2~1%. Since the incidence of combined pregnancies is markedly higher with IVF, special attention to this possibility after ET is warranted. According to a recent report, the occurrence of interstitial pregnancy is estimated to be 1:3600 for all pregnancies achieved with IVF. The prevalence of interstitial pregnancies is 2~4% of ectopic pregnancies. Interstitial pregnancies tend to be diagnosed later than most other ectopic pregnancies, and if uterine rupture occurs, the resulting hemorrhage can be severe. Currently, about 2% to 3% of interstitial pregnancies are thought to carry a maternal death, which is twice that of other tubal gestations. We report a case of simultaneous left tubal and right interstitial pregnancies after IVF-ET with a brief review of literature.
Keywords
IVF-ET; Ectopic pregnancy; Interstitial pregnancy; Tubal pregnancy; Combined pregnancy;
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