Cervical ectopic pregnancy is a rare life-threatening condition that can be managed conservatively. In this report, the authors describe the use of systemic methotrexate and prostaglandin (sulprostone) in the management of two cases of viable cervical pregnancy. Both cases were successfully treated without the need for surgical intervention.

Cervical pregnancy is an extremely rare condition with potential grave consequences if not diagnosed and treated early enough. We present a case and an ultrasound image of early cervical ectopic pregnancy with a history of two previous cesarean sections who was successfully treated with suction curettage.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of emergency cervical cerclage in women with advanced cervical dilatation and bulging of fetal membranes. The study included 158 women who underwent emergency cervical cerclage because of cervix dilatation and protruding membranes in mid-trimester at Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University. Pregnancy outcomes and...

BACKGROUND Cervical pregnancy is a rare form of ectopic pregnancy, and the most effective method of its treatment is still under investigation. We would like to call attention to selective uterine artery embolization as an effective modern treatment method. CASE A patient with suspected cervical pregnancy and 7-week amenorrhea was admitted to the hospital after unsuccessful use of emergency c...

OBJECTIVE To assess how the proportion of the cervical volume/length removed during treatment for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) varies and whether this correlates to the pregnancy duration at delivery. METHODS The present prospective observational study included 142 women undergoing CIN treatment at a university hospital during 2009-2013. The pretreatment and post-treatment cervica...

•Definitive treatment of cervical cancer in pregnancy poses a dilemma for patients desiring to continue gestation.•Robotic surgical staging of cervical cancer diagnosed during pregnancy is feasible.•Robotic surgical staging improves the prognostic assessment for pregnant patients when making a decision between immediate versus delayed treatment.

BACKGROUND Preterm delivery is a major health problem and contributes to more than 50% of all neonatal and infant deaths. Recently, there has been a renewed interest in the use of cervical pessaries as a safe and effective intervention with few maternal side-effects for the prevention of preterm birth in both single and twin pregnancies. CASE PRESENTATION A 43-year-old gravida 5, para 1 (prev...

BACKGROUND Cervical pregnancy, an uncommon variety of ectopic gestation is associated with high morbidity and adverse consequences for future fertility. Currently there are no specific recommendations for the best treatment of this entity. CASE A 35-year-old nullipara presented with 8 weeks of amenorrhea and painless brown discharge. The patient was diagnosed with cervical pregnancy with embr...

We present a rare case of a complication after pessary insertion during pregnancy due to short cervix. A woman in the 35th week of gestation was admitted to the Department of Perinatology due to preterm labor. The patient's history revealed cervical pessary insertion during the 29th week of pregnancy due to a cervix of 18 mm in length. Because of threatened preterm labor, the pessary was remove...