Treatment with methotrexate of a cornual pregnancy following endometrial resection
| Autor: | Edith M. G. van Esch, Maddy J. G. H. Smeets, Johann P. T. Rhemrev |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Cornual Pregnancy Obstetric Surgical Procedures Endometrial resection Endometrium Pregnancy medicine Humans Pharmacology (medical) Amenorrhea Menorrhagia Systemic methotrexate Abortifacient Agents Nonsteroidal Ectopic pregnancy business.industry Obstetrics Obstetrics and Gynecology Middle Aged Normal endometrium medicine.disease female genital diseases and pregnancy complications Methotrexate Reproductive Medicine Female Pregnancy Tubal Interstitial pregnancy business medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care. 17:170-174 |
| ISSN: | 1473-0782 1362-5187 |
| DOI: | 10.3109/13625187.2011.642032 |
| Popis: | Objectives Endometrial resection is a procedure often performed for treatment of menorrhagia. Despite the fact that amenorrhoea frequently ensues, some normal endometrium can remain present and become the implantation site of a pregnancy. Such an event is uncommon (0.7%); however, the likelihood of an ectopic pregnancy is increased. This case report calls the reader's attention to the risk of intra- and extrauterine pregnancies and the necessity for contraception after endometrial resection, even in cases where amenorrhoea supervenes.Case A 46-year-old woman with prior endometrial resection and subsequent amenorrhoea, was diagnosed with a cornual pregnancy. She was successfully treated with systemic methotrexate, which was given in an outpatient clinic.Conclusion Clinicians should be aware of the increased likelihood of an ectopic pregnancy after endometrial resection. All women submitting to this procedure should be counselled about the need for contraception, even in cases where amenorrhoea deve... |
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