Heterotopic pregnancy

an emerging disease

Authors

  • Márcio Luís Duarte WEBIMAGEM, São Paulo–SP; Clínica Radiológica e Especialidades São Gabriel, Praia Grande–SP
  • Fabrícia Tanaka Delcaro FEMME – Laboratório da mulher, São Paulo–SP
  • Élcio Roberto Duarte Clínica Radiológica e Especialidades São Gabriel, Praia Grande–SP
  • Jael Brasil Alcântara Ferreira Clínica Radiológica e Especialidades São Gabriel, Praia Grande–SP

Keywords:

pregnancy ectopic, pregnancy heterotopic, diagnosis, ultrasonography

Abstract

The association with topical and ectopia gestation – heterotopic – is rare and occurs; approsimately in 1 each 30,000 gestations, being a condition potentially fatal due to the hypovolaeynic shock in case of rupture. According to Condous et al., the diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy may be achieved through transvaginal ultrasonography in about 90,9% of the cases before surgery, diminishing, so, the number of false-positive in the laparoscopy. This case report detaches the importance of the ultrasonographic exam, mainly when done by the transvaginal method, in the first trimester of gestation, valorizing the study of the ovarium.

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Published

2017-09-01

How to Cite

1.
Duarte ML, Delcaro FT, Duarte Élcio R, Alcântara Ferreira JB. Heterotopic pregnancy: an emerging disease. RBUS [Internet]. 2017 Sep. 1 [cited 2025 Jan. 18];(23):32-4. Available from: https://revistarbus.sbus.org.br/rbus/article/view/152

Issue

No. 23 (2017): Revista Brasileira de Ultrassonografia

Section

Case Report