Persistence of remnants of hormonally active tubal trophoblast 3 months following linear salpingostomy in the face of undetectable serum beta human chorionic gonadotropin.
Viable remnants of trophoblastic tissue were found 3 months following linear salpingostomy for ectopic pregnancy despite the disappearance of serum beta human chorionic gonadotropin.
Katz
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Maryland, Baltimore 21201.
Yost
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Adashi
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D000328:Adult; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000097:blood*; D018997:Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000097:blood*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011274:Pregnancy, Tubal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012489:Salpingostomy; D013997:Time Factors; D014327:Trophoblasts / Q000378:metabolism*
D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin; D018997:Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human; D010446:Peptide Fragments