title: Exocervical pregnancy.
abstract: A case of cervical pregnancy with implantation of the fertilized ovum on the exocervix is described. This pregnancy was mistaken for an endometriotic lesion and treated by simple surgical excision. Discussion is centered on etiology, predisposing factors and management.
authors.affiliation: Ist Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical School, Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Traina
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pinto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marinaccio
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Quaranta
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Putignano
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000473:pathology*; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology