A unique case of diagnosis of a heterotopic pregnancy at 26 weeks - case report and literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Heterotopic pregnancy (HP) is a rare condition when at least two pregnancies are present simultaneously at different implantation sites and only one located in the uterine cavity. The majority of cases are diagnosed in the first trimester.

Case presentation

We present a unique case of HP diagnosed at 26 weeks of spontaneous pregnancy in a patient without any relevant risk factors. We performed an extensive review of HP cases from MEDLINE (PUBMED) published in English between 2005-2019 to prove this case's uniqueness. A 24-year-old woman presented because of threatened preterm birth. Despite treatment, pain aggravated, without progression of labor. An emergency ultrasound exam revealed free fluid in the abdominal cavity. Suspicion of active bleeding prompted the me

SUBMITTER: Kajdy A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7814709 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature