In a 20-year longitudinal study on ectopic pregnancy in a defined population of women aged 15-39 years the rate of ectopic pregnancy per 1000 diagnosed conceptions increased from 5.8 during 1960-4 to 11.1 during 1975-9. The mean annual incidence of ectopic pregnancy per 1000 women increased from 0.6 to 1.2 during the same period. The numbers of ectopic pregnancies per 1000 diagnosed conceptions...

OBJECTIVE To determine the best Doppler values for differentiating ectopic pregnancy from a corpus luteum cyst of pregnancy. METHODS This was a prospective study of 80 consecutive patients with the diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy. All ectopic pregnancies were diagnosed on the basis of the presence of an extra-ovarian adnexal mass on sonography and were confirmed surgically. The last menstrual ...

Ectopic implantation of fertilized egg in the ovary is rare. Risk factors are similar to those for tubal pregnancies. Presenting complaints and findings mirror ectopic pregnancy. Although can accommodate expanding ovarian pregnancy more easily than fallopian tube, rupture at an early stage usual consequence. Diagnosis may not be made until surgery or by pathologist as mimic haemorrhagic corpus ...

Abstract The ectopic molar pregnancy is rare pathology, with anatomopathological diagnosis. Management and follow-up are similar to algorithm of intrauterus.

OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to describe diagnosis and management of ectopic pregnancy using bedside transvaginal ultrasound (US) in an established emergency US program. METHODS This was a retrospective study on patients presenting over a 2-year period performed at a level I urban academic emergency department (ED). The ED sees 78,000 patients annually and has a residency and ac...

Ectopic pregnancy has been increasing in frequency over the past 2 decades. The sudden rupture of ectopic pregnancy can lead to haemorrhagic shock and death if not diagnosed and treated in a timely fashion. The first step in the diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy is demonstration of pregnancy by means of a rapidly performed and sensitive qualitative urine test for the beta-subunit of human chorioni...

Ectopic pregnancy is commonly seen as a differential diagnosis of first-trimester vaginal bleeding. Often the diagnosis is made based on a combination of exam findings, transvaginal ultrasound, and a positive pregnancy test. Our case describes a patient with a history of ectopic pregnancy treated with methotrexate and serial human chorionic gonadotropin measurements that were decreasing appropr...