Abstract
Cervical ectopic pregnancy (CEP) is a rare obstetric complication but carries the risk of life-threatening maternal hemorrhage. A 43-year-old nulliparous woman, presented to the Emergency Room with vaginal bleeding. Initial quantitative serum β-hCG value was 85,220 mIU/mL. Obstetrical ultrasound demonstrated a single, live pregnancy of approximately 9 weeks' gestation located within the endocervix. After discussing different management options, intramuscular methotrexate injection in association with intra-amniotic chloride potassium installation was decided in order to preserve patient's desire for childbearing. Three months later, the patient was readmitted due to a massive vaginal bleeding. Angiographic uterine artery embolization (UAE) with an absorbable gelatin sponge was performed. After the procedure and two days of hospitalization, no significative bleeding was observed. The clinical course was uneventful, and serum human chorionic gonadotropin decreased immediately. The cervical mass gradually shrank and disappeared a month after UAE. To preserve fertility in the management of CEP, clinicians could consider a combination of strategies, including UAE. A review of the current literature and possible treatment options for conservative CEP management are analyzed and discussed.
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