Spontaneous intramyometrial pregnancy mimicking an intramural myoma: a diagnostic challenge
This study describes the diagnosis and treatment of a spontaneous intramyometrial pregnancy by a case report and review of the literature at a university hospital center. A 24-year-old woman presented with a spontaneous intramyometrial pregnancy without any previous uterine surgery. Successful lapar...
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Published in | Gynecological surgery Vol. 9; no. 4; pp. 439 - 444 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Berlin/Heidelberg
Springer-Verlag
01.11.2012
Springer Nature B.V |
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Summary: | This study describes the diagnosis and treatment of a spontaneous intramyometrial pregnancy by a case report and review of the literature at a university hospital center. A 24-year-old woman presented with a spontaneous intramyometrial pregnancy without any previous uterine surgery. Successful laparoscopic resection and myometrial correction were performed. The presence of trophoblastic tissue was confirmed and the myometrium revealed complete healing at postoperative MRI. Intramyometrial pregnancy can occur without previous uterine surgery or uterine manipulation and may be difficult to diagnose. Conservative laparoscopic excision is possible without damage to myometrial integrity. |
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ISSN: | 1613-2076 1613-2084 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s10397-012-0751-7 |