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Case Reports
. 2013 Oct;6(4):273-6.
doi: 10.4103/0974-1208.126312.

Diagnosis and management of cervical ectopic pregnancy

Sweta Singh  1
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Case Reports

Diagnosis and management of cervical ectopic pregnancy

Sweta Singh. J Hum Reprod Sci. 2013 Oct.

Abstract

Cervical ectopic pregnancy (CP) is a rare condition with an incidence of less than 0.1% of all ectopic pregnancies. It is associated with a high morbidity and mortality potential. Timely intervention is required to preserve fertility and avoid the need for a hysterectomy. A case of CP is reported and the challenges in the diagnosis and management are discussed.

Keywords: Cervical ectopic pregnancy; magnetic resonance imaging; transabdominal ultrasound; transvaginal ultrasound.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Transabdominal ultrasound section showing the typical hour-glass configuration of the uterus that measures 8.98 cm with a ballooned-out cervical canal containing a gestational sac measuring 4.7 cm × 4.1 cm
Figure 2
Figure 2
Transvaginal ultrasound section showing a thickened endometrium measuring 2.1 cm
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Figure 3
Transabdominal ultrasound section showing the fetal pole with a crown rump length of 2.33 cm
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Figure 4
T2-weighted sagittal section of the pelvis showing a gestational sac with fetal pole in the cervix (arrow) and hour-glass configuration of the uterus
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Figure 5
Review transvaginal ultrasound scan at 4 weeks showing absence of fetal parts with an organized blood clot measuring 3.3 cm × 2.4 cm
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