Cervical heterotopic pregnancy: A case report

Zhong Nan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban. 2021 Feb 28;46(2):212-216. doi: 10.11817/j.issn.1672-7347.2021.190712.
[Article in English, Chinese]

Abstract

Heterotopic pregnancies are rare and difficult to be diagnosed early. A patient with combined intrauterine pregnancy and cervical pregnancy was admitted in Qingdao Municipal Hospital in 2019. The patient complained of abnormal vaginal bleeding after menopause and was misdiagnosed as simple intrauterine pregnancy. She underwent artificial abortion and suffered intraoperative hemorrhage. To stop bleeding, she received the treatment of uterine artery embolization immediately. Afterwards, cervical residual pregnancy tissues started necrosis, blood β-human chorionic gonadotropin level and the cervix appearance gradually returned to normal. This report suggests that cervical heterotopic pregnancy inclines to be mis diagnosed. Correct diagnosis should be made as soon as possible. Selective uterine artery embolization is an effective measure to prevent and treat massive bleeding.

复合妊娠发病率低,早期诊断困难。青岛市市立医院2019年收治1例宫内妊娠合并宫颈妊娠患者。该患者以停经后异常阴道流血为主诉入院,误诊为单纯宫内妊娠后行清宫术,术中发生大出血,行子宫动脉栓塞术止血,术后宫颈残留妊娠组织自行坏死脱落,血β-人绒毛膜促性腺激素水平及宫颈外观逐渐恢复正常。复合妊娠容易漏诊和误诊,应尽早明确诊断,选择性子宫动脉栓塞术是预防和治疗大出血的有效手段。.

Keywords: cervical pregnancy; heterotopic pregnancy; uterine artery embolization.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy, Heterotopic* / diagnostic imaging
  • Pregnancy, Heterotopic* / surgery
  • Uterine Artery Embolization*
  • Uterine Hemorrhage

Substances

  • Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human