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Non-viable cervico-isthmic pregnancy: the importance of an accurate sonographic diagnosis to preserve fertility

Loureiro, Teresa ; Cunha, Manuela ; Marques, Eduarda ; Araujo, Maria Libania ; Montenegro, Nuno ; Laurini, Ricardo LU ; Exposito, Maria Isabel and del Pilar Martinez, Maria (2003) In Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy 18(5). p.289-291
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Cervico-isthmic pregnancy is a rare occurrence and until the use of current ultrasonographic techniques was associated with a disastrous outcome for women desiring to maintain their fertility. CASE REPORT: A 39-year-old woman was diagnosed at 12 weeks of amenorrhoea with an intra-uterine non-viable pregnancy and a low implantation of the gestational sac. Medical management of this situation with a regimen of intravaginal misoprostol was unsuccessful. At introduction of a cervical expander severe vaginal bleeding ensued, leading to an emergency curettage followed by a life-saving hysterectomy. Pathologic examination confirmed the peroperative impression of an isthmic implantation of the gestational sac. CONCLUSION: Early... (More)
BACKGROUND: Cervico-isthmic pregnancy is a rare occurrence and until the use of current ultrasonographic techniques was associated with a disastrous outcome for women desiring to maintain their fertility. CASE REPORT: A 39-year-old woman was diagnosed at 12 weeks of amenorrhoea with an intra-uterine non-viable pregnancy and a low implantation of the gestational sac. Medical management of this situation with a regimen of intravaginal misoprostol was unsuccessful. At introduction of a cervical expander severe vaginal bleeding ensued, leading to an emergency curettage followed by a life-saving hysterectomy. Pathologic examination confirmed the peroperative impression of an isthmic implantation of the gestational sac. CONCLUSION: Early ultrasonographic diagnosis is essential to make conservative management of cervico-isthmic pregnancy possible. (Less)
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Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy
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18
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5
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289 - 291
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Karger
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1015-3837
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10.1159/000071985
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English
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  author       = {{Loureiro, Teresa and Cunha, Manuela and Marques, Eduarda and Araujo, Maria Libania and Montenegro, Nuno and Laurini, Ricardo and Exposito, Maria Isabel and del Pilar Martinez, Maria}},
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  publisher    = {{Karger}},
  series       = {{Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy}},
  title        = {{Non-viable cervico-isthmic pregnancy: the importance of an accurate sonographic diagnosis to preserve fertility}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000071985}},
  doi          = {{10.1159/000071985}},
  volume       = {{18}},
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