Ectopic pregnancy within a cesarean delivery scar: a case report

Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2002 Aug;187(2):302-4. doi: 10.1067/mob.2002.125998.

Abstract

The implantation of a pregnancy within the scar of a previous cesarean delivery is the rarest of ectopic pregnancy locations. If it is diagnosed early, treatment options are capable of preserving the uterus and subsequent fertility. However, a delay in either diagnosis or treatment can lead to uterine rupture, hysterectomy, and significant maternal morbidity.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cesarean Section / adverse effects*
  • Cicatrix / pathology*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hysterectomy / adverse effects
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy, Ectopic / etiology
  • Pregnancy, Ectopic / pathology*
  • Pregnancy, Ectopic / surgery
  • Ultrasonography
  • Uterus / pathology*
  • Uterus / surgery