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Case Reports
. 2023 Apr 14;11(4):e7160.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.7160. eCollection 2023 Apr.

Disseminated ectopic pregnancy after salpingotomy in a 30-year-old patient

D M Matlac  1 , J Ribbat-Idel  2 , K Stroschein  1 , S Perner  2 , A Rody  1 , D Offermann  1
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Disseminated ectopic pregnancy after salpingotomy in a 30-year-old patient

D M Matlac et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

We present a case of a 30-year old patient who devoloped a disseminated abdominal pregnancy after receiving a salpingotomy due to a prior tubal pregnancy.

Keywords: ectopic pregnancy; importance of ß‐HCG‐follow‐ups; relapse of ectopic pregnancy.

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Conflict of interest statement

No author has any conflict of interest.

Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
Sonographic image of the tubal pregnancy at the right fallopian tube.
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FIGURE 2
Course of ß‐HCG‐levels, day 1 being the day of initial presentation of the patient in our clinic.
FIGURE 3
FIGURE 3
Unpathological right fallopian tube during revision operation.
FIGURE 4
FIGURE 4
Tumorous formations spread on the surface of the uterus before and after removal.
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FIGURE 5
Histologic examination revealed placenta tissue consisting of immature villi with trophoblastic giant cells (H&E, original magnification 10× (left) and 20× (right).).
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