Intramural pregnancy with negative maternal serum b-HCG

We report an extremely rare case of intramural pregnancy with negative maternal b-HCG value. The patient underwent a “myomectomy” but the pathology examination revealed chorionic villi consistent with ectopic pregnancy. Diagnosis is very difficult in cases with menorrhagia and especially when pregna...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology 2003-11, Vol.111 (1), p.94-95
Hauptverfasser:	Dousias, Vasilios, Stefos, Theodor, Chouliara, Spyridoula, Stefanou, Dimitrios, Kamina, Sevasti, Lolis, Dimitrios
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abnormal uterine bleeding Biological and medical sciences Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human - blood Chorionic Villi - pathology Diseases of mother, fetus and pregnancy Ectopic pregnancy Female Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Humans Intramural pregnancy Medical sciences Myometrium - diagnostic imaging Myometrium - surgery Obstetric Surgical Procedures - methods Pregnancy Pregnancy, Ectopic - diagnosis Pregnancy, Ectopic - pathology Pregnancy, Ectopic - surgery Pregnancy. Fetus. Placenta Ultrasonography - methods
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Zusammenfassung:	We report an extremely rare case of intramural pregnancy with negative maternal b-HCG value. The patient underwent a “myomectomy” but the pathology examination revealed chorionic villi consistent with ectopic pregnancy. Diagnosis is very difficult in cases with menorrhagia and especially when pregnancy is not suspected.
ISSN:	0301-2115 1872-7654
DOI:	10.1016/S0301-2115(03)00200-8