Successful treatment of a viable cervical pregnancy with methotrexate

Cervical pregnancies usually result in early spontaneous abortion, and most forms of conservative treatment are not recommended beyond 8 weeks' gestation. We present a case of a 9-week viable cervical pregnancy that is successfully managed with methotrexate.

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Published inAmerican journal of obstetrics and gynecology Vol. 161; no. 5; p. 1147
Main Authors Palti, Z, Rosenn, B, Goshen, R, Ben-Chitrit, A, Yagel, S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.11.1989
Subjects
Adult
Cervix Uteri
Chorionic Gonadotropin - blood
Curettage
Female
Humans
Methotrexate - therapeutic use
Pregnancy
Pregnancy, Ectopic - blood
Pregnancy, Ectopic - diagnosis
Pregnancy, Ectopic - drug therapy
Ultrasonography
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Summary:Cervical pregnancies usually result in early spontaneous abortion, and most forms of conservative treatment are not recommended beyond 8 weeks' gestation. We present a case of a 9-week viable cervical pregnancy that is successfully managed with methotrexate.
ISSN:0002-9378
DOI:10.1016/0002-9378(89)90653-4