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Heterotopic Pregnancy After Natural Conception Exhibiting the Ultrasound Signs of Antegrade and Retrograde Tubal Bleeding
Author(s) -
Bowditch John D.P.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1994.tb01129.x
Subject(s) - heterotopic pregnancy , medicine , pregnancy , ultrasound , salpingectomy , spontaneous conception , obstetrics , signs and symptoms , surgery , ectopic pregnancy , radiology , infertility , biology , genetics
Summary: Heterotopic pregnancy is being encountered more commonly after assisted reproductive techniques. A case of heterotopic pregnancy after spontaneous conception is reported. Clinician based ultrasound to reveal an indirect ultrasound sign suggesting the condition was utilized. The case was managed successfully by laparoscopic partial salpingectomy.