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Complete Abortion of Early Ectopic Pregnancy
Author(s) -
Ohel G.,
Katz M.,
Blumenthal B.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1002/j.1879-3479.1980.tb00215.x
Subject(s) - medicine , ectopic pregnancy , human chorionic gonadotropin , abortion , obstetrics , asymptomatic , gynecology , vaginal bleeding , infertility , pregnancy , gonadotropin , laparoscopy , hormone , endocrinology , surgery , genetics , biology
Abortion of an early ectopic pregnancy is a rarely diagnosed event. Coincidental serial hormonal studies performed on a patient suffering from idiopathic secondary infertility enabled the authors to record plasma estradiol, progesterone and β‐human chorionic gonadotropin concentrations, which, combined with the physical findings, ultrasonography and laparoscopy, led to the diagnosis of a complete abortion of an early ectopic pregnancy. Apart from slight vaginal bleeding on day 44 of a prolonged cycle, the patient was asymptomatic throughout and the importance of plasma β‐human chorionic gonadotropin determination in such a situation is discussed.