Cesarean scar ectopic pregnancies and molar pregnancies are two very rare obstetric pathologies. In both cases, serious morbidities are involved that require careful management. The coexistence of the two clinical conditions is far less common and there are a limited number of cases in the literature. In this case report, a 34-year-old patient with previous cesarean section was diagnosed as hav...

Uterine artery embolization (UAE) is considered to be an effective treatment for patients with cesarean scar pregnancy, especially for those presenting uncontrollable hemorrhage. However, it can also cause some potential complications. Pulmonary embolism is a rare but fatal complication in patients treated with UAE. Here, we report a case of a woman who was diagnosed with cesarean scar pregnanc...

OBJECTIVE To determine selected maternal and neonatal adverse outcomes at repeat cesarean delivery compared with repeat vaginal delivery. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Lyari General Hospital, Karachi, from January 2005 to December 2008. METHODOLOGY Healthy pregnant women at 28-42 weeks of second singleton pregnancy were selected for study. Those with prev...

BACKGROUND Uterine rupture at the site of a previous cesarean scar is an uncommon but catastrophic complication of pregnancy, which is associated with significant maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. CASE PRESENTATION A 30-year old woman at 24th week of gestation and complaint of pain, contractions and spotting was admitted in Royan Institute in Tehran, Iran. She had a past medical his...

background: treatment of cesarean scar pregnancy (csp) is controversial. the objective of this study was to report our successful experience in the medical treatment of csp with potassium chloride (kcl) and methotrexate. case: this is a case series of six patients between 6-12 gestational weeks with the diagnosis of csp.  in five cases the fetus was alive and in one case, despite being at a ges...

Cesarean Scar Pregnancy (CSP) is a rare type of ectopic pregnancy needing a high index of suspicion to make an early diagnosis. Recent literature describes treatment of CSP using methotrexate (MTX). Surgical options include hysteroscopic coagulation of vessels at implantation site, laparoscopic removal of gestational sac, laparotomy with wedge resection of pregnancy; ultrasound guided suction c...

BACKGROUND Acquired arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) can develop after uterine instrumentation. The increased risks of vascular changes, including abnormal placentation, after repeated cesarean sections are well studied. Herein, we describe a patient with delayed hemorrhage from a uterine AVM, following dilation and curettage for a cesarean scar pregnancy. CASE A 32-year-old G3P2 presented ...