title: Successful conservative management of ectopic pregnancy in caesarean section scar.
abstract: Caesarean scar pregnancy is a rare type of ectopic pregnancy. The authors present a 24-year-old woman 5 weeks after her last menstrual period. She had a history of a single caesarean section which was followed by a normal vaginal delivery. Ultrasound imaging revealed a pregnancy in her lower segment caesarean section scar. The decision on the choice of treatment was influenced mainly by the β-human chorionic gonadotropin levels in the patient's blood. Although a few reports have been published on similar cases, spontaneous resolution of a caesarean scar ectopic pregnancy of less than 5 weeks gestation is yet to be reported. The patient is now asymptomatic and her urine pregnancy test has been confirmed negative.
authors.affiliation: Manchester Medical School, University of Manchester, Manchester, Lancashire, UK. sara.al-hashimi@student.manchester.ac.uk
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Al-Hashimi
authors.forename: Sachchidananda
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maiti
authors.forename: Donald
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Macfoy
mesh_terms: D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D055815:Young Adult