Peritoneal trophoblastic tissue implants after laparoscopic treatment of tubal ectopic pregnancy.
A persistent serum titer of beta-hCG 4 weeks after laparoscopic removal of an intratubal pregnancy may be due to PEP (1 case) and/or peritoneal trophoblastic tissue implants (2 cases). In these three patients, a second laparoscopy detected the cause of the elevated hormonal levels and enabled therapy to be carried out at the same time.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, Kingston, Pennsylvania.
DeCaprio
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McGlynn
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Wilkie
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Longo
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D002828:Choristoma / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011274:Pregnancy, Tubal / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D014327:Trophoblasts