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A rare case report: ovarian heterotopic pregnancy after in vitro fertilization
Mohan S Kamath1, T K Aleyamma, K Muthukumar
1Reproductive Medicine Unit, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, India.
Objective:
To report a case of ovarian heterotopic pregnancy after an IVF cycle.
Design:
Case report.
Setting:
Reproductive medicine unit, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, India.
Patient(S):
A woman with an ovarian heterotopic pregnancy.
Intervention(S):
Laparoscopic removal of ovarian ectopic pregnancy.
Main Outcome Measure(S):
Early detection and successful treatment of heterotopic pregnancy.
Result(S):
Successful laparoscopic management of ovarian pregnancy resulting in a single viable ongoing intrauterine pregnancy.
Conclusion(S):
Clinicians need to be aware of such rare and potentially fatal presentations after IVF, because early diagnosis and management in these cases can yield a favorable outcome.
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