title: Heterotopic pregnancy: case report.
abstract: Heterotopic pregnancy is the simultaneus development of an intrauterine pregnancy and ectopic pregnancy. It is a potentially fatal condition and rarely occurrs in natural conception cycles. A high incidence of heterotopic pregnancy is reported in pregnancies following an assisted reproduction technique (ART) with embryo transfer in utero. We report the case of heterotopic pregnancy via ART in a 42-year-old primigravida. She presented with pelvic pain and intraabdominal fluid collection. She was treated with laparoscopic surgery. At present the intrauterine pregnancy is in normal evolution.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Messina, Italy.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sturlese
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Retto
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Palmara
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tripodi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tripodi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sorace
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: De Dominici
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Retto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D027724:Reproductive Techniques, Assisted