Tubal pregnancy associated with additional conception in a contralateral tube
Tubal pregnancy associated with additional conception in a contralateral tube
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与对侧输卵管额外受孕相关的输卵管妊娠
DOI:
10.1111/jog.12744
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发表时间:
2015
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and Shozu M
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Ishikawa H;Kiyokawa T;Okayama J;Usui H;and Shozu M
Pregnancy of unknown location is defined as empty endometrial cavity despite positive pregnancy test, and often develops as overt intrauterine or ectopic pregnancy. The pathophysiology of persistent pregnancy of unknown location, however, which involves continuous low serum human chorionic gonadotropin without any visible implantation site, is unknown. We report a case of left tubal pregnancy associated with additional conception in the contralateral tube. Left tubal pregnancy was suspected in a 40‐year‐old nulligravid woman after two embryo transfers followingin vitrofertilization. Laparoscopic bilateral salpingectomy was performed for bilateral hydrosalpinx. Products from an additional conception were identified in the right tube. Short tandem repeat analysis using genomic DNA from resected specimens indicated two conceptions of different origin. The extra conception identified on microscopy may indicate one pathogenesis of persistent pregnancy of unknown location. Salpingectomy of the contralateral tube with hydrosalpinx is an option to prevent persistent occult pregnancy.