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Case Reports
. 2020 Nov 3;13(11):e239423.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-239423.

Early diagnosis of spontaneous heterotopic pregnancy successfully treated with laparoscopic surgery

Celia Soares  1 , Ana Maçães  2 , Mariana Novais Veiga  2 , Marta Osório  2
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Case Reports

Early diagnosis of spontaneous heterotopic pregnancy successfully treated with laparoscopic surgery

Celia Soares et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: emergency medicine; obstetrics and gynaecology; pregnancy.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Transvaginal ultrasound image of an evolutive 6 weeks’ intrauterine pregnancy (A). Left ovary (23×10 mm) (B) and, next to it, a non-cystic heterogeneous mass (58×35 mm) (C) with moderate free fluid (D).
Figure 2
Figure 2
Left fallopian tube open at its distal portion with clot and trophoblastic tissue in the pouch of Douglas.
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