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Findings that shed new light on the possible pathogenesis of a disease or an adverse effect
In vitro fertilisation and embryo transfer for bilateral salpingectomies results in a ruptured ovarian ectopic pregnancy due to a tubal stump fistula: a case report and review of the literature
  1. Srividya Seshadri1,
  2. Paul Shirley2,
  3. Thiagarajan Jaiganesh3,
  4. Dhiraj Uchil2,
  5. Adeboye Jolaoso2
  1. 1Univesity Hospital Lewisham, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Lewisham High Street, London SE13 6LH, UK
  2. 2Lewisham Hospital, O&G, Lewisham High Street, London SE13 6LH, UK
  3. 3St Georges Hospital, Emergency Department, Blackshaw Road, Tooting, London SW17 0QT, UK
  1. Correspondence to Srividya Seshadri, v9dya{at}hotmail.com

Summary

Ectopic pregnancy is a leading cause of maternal mortality. A high index of suspicion of an ectopic pregnancy must be borne in mind, especially when a woman of reproductive age presents to the emergency department with abdominal pain and a positive pregnancy test. An ectopic pregnancy can occur in unusual sites, particularly when assisted reproductive techniques have been used. Most ectopic pregnancies occur in the fallopian tube (so-called tubal pregnancies), but implantation can also occur in the uterine cornua, cervix, ovaries, and abdomen, including the retroperitoneum. We present only the second reported case of ovarian ectopic pregnancy in a 37-year-old woman following an in vitro fertilisation and embryo transfer for bilateral salpingectomies.

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  • Competing interests: None.

  • Patient consent: Patient/guardian consent was obtained for publication.