A rare case report: ovarian heterotopic pregnancy after in vitro fertilization

Objective To report a case of ovarian heterotopic pregnancy after an IVF cycle. Design Case report. Setting Reproductive medicine unit, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, India. Patient(s) A woman with an ovarian heterotopic pregnancy. Intervention(s) Laparoscopic removal of ovarian ectopic pregnancy. Main Outcome Measure(s) Early detection and successful treatment of heterotopic pregnancy. Result(s) Successful laparoscopic management of ovarian pregnancy resulting in a single viable ongoing intrauterine pregnancy. Conclusion(s) Clinicians need to be aware of such rare and potentially fatal presentations after IVF, because early diagnosis and management in these cases can yield a favorable outcome.