Abstract
Cornual ectopic pregnancy is a rare subtype of ectopic pregnancy that is associated with later presentation and higher likelihood of mortality. Despite advances in sonography cornual ectopic pregnancies remain a challenging diagnosis. We present a case of a left cornual pregnancy that was initially interpreted as a live intrauterine pregnancy by sonographic examination and found during repeat assessment to be a cornual pregnancy.
Highlights
Cornual ectopic pregnancy is a rare subtype of ectopic pregnancy that is associated with later presentation and higher likelihood of mortality
A pregnancy occurring outside the uterus, is one of the most common causes of first trimester bleeding and the most common life-threatening emergency in early pregnancy.[1]
2% of pregnancies result in an ectopic pregnancy, of which 95% occur in the body of fallopian tubes.[2]
Summary
Cornual ectopic pregnancy is a rare subtype of ectopic pregnancy that is associated with later presentation and higher likelihood of mortality. We report here a case of a cornual pregnancy that was twice interpreted by sonographic examination as a normal intrauterine gestation before diagnosis and treatment with an open resection. Image 1: Intact cornual ectopic pregnancy removed from patient.
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