title: Successful delivery after IVF-ET in an abdominal cocoon patient: case report and literature review.
abstract: Abdominal cocoon (AC) is a rare condition of uncertain etiology. We report the case of a 29-year-old infertile Chinese woman with AC, who successfully got twin pregnancy and delivery through in vitro fertilization (IVF) and embryo transfer (ET). And this review discusses the current concepts of its pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatments. AC might lead to tubal infertility and IVF-ET would be the most effective remedy for the patients desiring pregnancy.
authors: Reproductive Medicine Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, The People's Republic of China.
authors: Dan
authors: D
authors: Hu
authors: Rui
authors: R
authors: Wang
authors: Ting
authors: T
authors: Xiong
authors: Han Wang
authors: HW
authors: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004624:Embryo Transfer / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000209:etiology*; D056627:Peritoneal Fibrosis / Q000150:complications*; D011247:Pregnancy; D059285:Pregnancy, Twin
keywords: Abdominal cocoon; embryo transfer; in vitro fertilization; pregnancy
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