Conservative treatment of cervico-isthmic heterotopic pregnancy by fine needle aspiration for selective embryo reduction.
An unusual case of a heterotopic cervico-isthmic pregnancy after IVF treatment occurred in a 34-year-old woman. Transvaginal ultrasound-guided aspiration of the gestational sac for embryo reduction was safely used to manage the pregnancy and preserve the intrauterine fetus.
Hsieh
Bih-Chwen
BC
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taiwan.
Seow
Kok-Min
KM
Hwang
Jiann-Loung
JL
Lin
Yu-Hung
YH
Huang
Lee-Wen
LW
Chen
Heng-Ju
HJ
Tzeng
Chii-Ruey
CR
D000032:Abortion, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods; D000328:Adult; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle / Q000379:methods*; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000473:pathology; D004624:Embryo Transfer; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D018607:Pregnancy Reduction, Multifetal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000628:therapy*; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods