Ovarian Heterotopic Pregnancy after Ovulation Induction with Clomiphene Citrate
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Background: An ovarian heterotopic pregnancy is a rare entity associated with life-threatening consequences in case of delayed diagnosis. Case: A 33-year-old nulliparous woman with idiopathic primary infertility underwent a cycle of ovulation induction using Clomiphene Citrate and intrauterine insemination. Although the patient was asymptomatic, the ultrasound demonstrated a missed abortion with a right ovarian heterotopic pregnancy. The patient underwent suction dilatation and curettage of the missed abortion and laparoscopic resection of the ovarian heterotopic pregnancy with preservation of the affected ovary. Conclusion: Increased awareness of the risk of heterotopic pregnancies following fertility treatments can prevent fatal outcomes and allow for conservative treatments and preservation of fertility. *Corresponding author: Matthew A. Lederman, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital Center, 425 West 59th St, Suite 5A, New York, Tel: 212 523 7751; Fax: 212 523 8348; E-mail: [email protected] Received September 30, 2011; Accepted November 14, 2011; Published November 18, 2011 Citation: Hachem LEl, Stein DE, Keltz MDM, Lederman MA (2011) Ovarian Heterotopic Pregnancy after Ovulation Induction with Clomiphene Citrate. Gynecol Obstetric 1:107. doi:10.4172/2161-0932.1000107 Copyright: © 2011 Hachem LEl, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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