Myometrial Cystic Formation after Local Methotrexate Application into Cornual Gestational Sac : A Case Report of an Unexpected Complication

Cornual pregnancy is a rare type of ectopic pregnancy, and diverse therapeutic options exist for the management. Medical treatment despite high initial beta HCG values is not thought to be safe. We reported a 39-year-old woman with an initial beta HCG value of 22000 mIU/mL and diagnosed of a cornual...

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Veröffentlicht in:Case reports in obstetrics and gynecology 2011-01, Vol.2011 (2011), p.1-4
Hauptverfasser: Ozkan, Zehra Sema, Kumbak, Banu, Sapmaz, Ekrem, Simsek, Mehmet
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Zusammenfassung:Cornual pregnancy is a rare type of ectopic pregnancy, and diverse therapeutic options exist for the management. Medical treatment despite high initial beta HCG values is not thought to be safe. We reported a 39-year-old woman with an initial beta HCG value of 22000 mIU/mL and diagnosed of a cornual pregnancy. Patient was managed successfully with the administration of combined systemic and ultrasonographically guided local injection of methotrexate into the gestational sac. During followup with serial beta hcg measurements, 27×20 mm cystic area in myometrium has been detected. Beta hcg
ISSN:2090-6684
2090-6692
DOI:10.1155/2011/619094