Tubal pregnancy causing haematoma in intra-uterine pregnancy diagnosed by ultrasound; a case report

• Published in: European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 107 - 111
• Main Authors: Ledertoug, Susanne, Clausen, Ingo, Børlum, Karl-Gerhardt
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Shannon Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.10.1988; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Combined pregnancy; Diseases of mother, fetus and pregnancy; Female; Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics; Hematoma - diagnosis; Hematoma - etiology; Heterotopic pregnancy; Humans; Medical sciences; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular - diagnosis; Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular - etiology; Pregnancy, Tubal - complications; Pregnancy, Tubal - diagnosis; Pregnancy. Fetus. Placenta; Tubal pregnancy; Ultrasonography; Ultrasound diagnosis; Tubal pregnancy; Combined pregnancy; Heterotopic pregnancy; Ultrasound diagnosis; Sonography; Human; Concomitant disease; Pregnancy disorders; Ultrasonic investigation; Hematoma; Complication; Ectopic pregnancy; Fallopian tube; In utero
• ISSN: 0301-2115; 1872-7654
• DOI: 10.1016/0028-2243(88)90136-0

Combined intra- and extra-uterine gestations have been increasingly reported during the last few decades. Patients with a history of prior pelvic inflammatory disease and/or ovulation induction before pregnancy are thought to have greater risk for heterotopic gestations. We present a case of tubal pregnancy causing haematoma formation through the tube thus threatening a simultaneous intra-uterine pregnancy demonstrated by ultrasound scanning. The validity of serial ultrasound scannings is emphasized, and attention must be given for mutual heterotopic pregnancies by patients at risk.