Simultaneous bilateral tubal pregnancy after intracytoplasmic sperm injection treated by conservative medical treatment. Interest of sonographic follow-up

Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2001 Jan;94(1):155-7. doi: 10.1016/s0301-2115(00)00315-8.

Abstract

We describe a case of early bilateral tubal pregnancy diagnosed by transvaginal ultrasonography after intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and embryo transfer (ET). A follow-up by transvaginal sonography was done with a systematic second scan (5 days) after the first diagnosis of left tubal ectopic pregnancy in case of assisted conception procedure. This follow-up sonographic strategy permitted us to perform a conservative treatment for this case of spontaneous bilateral tubal pregnancy by two consecutive (left then right) in-situ methotrexate injections under vaginal ultrasonographic guidance without any complications.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Chorionic Gonadotropin / blood
  • Embryo Transfer*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Injections
  • Methotrexate / administration & dosage
  • Methotrexate / therapeutic use
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy, Tubal / diagnosis*
  • Pregnancy, Tubal / diagnostic imaging
  • Pregnancy, Tubal / drug therapy*
  • Sperm Injections, Intracytoplasmic*
  • Ultrasonography

Substances

  • Chorionic Gonadotropin
  • Methotrexate