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Case Reports
. 2008 Jan;1(1):37-8.
doi: 10.4103/0974-1208.39595.

Heterotopic pregnancy in natural conception

Govindarajan Mj  1 , Rajan R
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Case Reports

Heterotopic pregnancy in natural conception

Govindarajan Mj et al. J Hum Reprod Sci. 2008 Jan.

Abstract

Heterotopic gestation, although common with assisted reproductive techniques, is very rare in natural conception. A high index of suspicion can help in timely diagnosis and appropriate intervention. We report a case of heterotopic pregnancy in a 22-year-old woman presented with hemoperitoneum from ruptured tubal pregnancy with live intrauterine gestation at 10 weeks of amenorrhea, diagnosed on ultrasound examination.

Keywords: Adnexal mass; assisted conception; heterotopic.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
TVS showing an intrauterine gestation and an adnexal mass
Figure 2
Figure 2
TVS color Doppler showing adnexal mass with color flow in the trophoblastic tissue
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