title: Recurrent ectopic pregnancy in a woman suffering from infertility due to male factor presented with heterotopic pregnancy.
abstract: Heterotopic pregnancy is the simultaneous occurrence of intrauterine and extrauterine pregnancies. A 27-year-old third gravida with history of two ectopic pregnancies, presented with cramping pain in pelvis radiating to left side and bleeding from vagina. Ultrasonographic diagnosis of heterotopic pregnancy was put forward. Unfortunately intrauterine component of heterotopic pregnancy resulted in blighted ovum and linear salpingostomy was done for left-sided tubal pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Radiology Department, Smt SCL Municipal General Hospital and NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. drhdc1@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Hemang D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Chaudhari
authors.forename: Viplav S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Gandhi
authors.forename: Hiral
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Banker
authors.forename: Amar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Suri
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D063192:Pregnancy, Heterotopic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D012489:Salpingostomy; D014463:Ultrasonography