Ectopic pregnancy within a cesarean delivery scar: a case report.
The implantation of a pregnancy within the scar of a previous cesarean delivery is the rarest of ectopic pregnancy locations. If it is diagnosed early, treatment options are capable of preserving the uterus and subsequent fertility. However, a delay in either diagnosis or treatment can lead to uterine rupture, hysterectomy, and significant maternal morbidity.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, 29425, USA. fylstrad@musc.edu
Donald L
DL
Fylstra
Toya
T
Pound-Chang
M Grant
MG
Miller
Amy
A
Cooper
Kathryn M
KM
Miller
D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014599:Uterus / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery