Persistence of ectopic pregnancy after intramural ectopic pregnancy surgery: A case report.

Int J Surg Case Rep

First School of Clinical Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, China. Electronic address:

Published: November 2024

Introduction: Intramural ectopic pregnancy (IMP) refers to the implantation and implantation of a gestational sac in the uterine muscle layer, which is a rare and potentially life-threatening disease. Early detection and diagnosis are significant, and treatment methods are often challenging.

Presentation Of Case: We report a case of IMP after embryo transfer in a 38-year-old woman. The patient developed persistent ectopic pregnancy after combined hysteroscopic and laparoscopic surgery. Intramuscular injection of methotrexate did not have a significant effect, and transabdominal ultrasound-guided in situ injection of methotrexate at the site of the lesion was performed with a significant impact.

Discussion: This case emphasizes the complexity of the treatment of IMP. Surgery alone may not allow complete excision of the lesion, and residual chorionic tissue may invade the muscular vessels; this case emphasizes the importance of postoperative drug therapy.

Conclusion: IMP invades the myometrium in a widely spreading manner, and methotrexate injection in situ at the site of the lesion after conservative surgery may become an efficacious treatment modality.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2024.110623DOI Listing
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11647785PMC

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