Spontaneous Heterotopic, Ectopic Cervical and Ectopic Tubal Pregnancy - Ever Present Diagnostic Difficulty: Three Case Reports

The incidence of heterotopic/ectopic pregnancy in recent times has increased partly due to the increase in assisted reproductive technologies, whereas such medical cases and cervical pregnancy in particular are extremely rare with spontaneous conception. We report on three patients referred to our d...

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Main Authors: Ivana Erceg Ivkošić, Renato Bauman, Boris Ujević, Oliver Vasilj, Ivana Petra Kojić, Ante Ivkošić, Darko Vukušić, Tatjana Pavelić Turudić
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Language:English
Published: Sestre Milosrdnice University hospital, Institute of Clinical Medical Research 2015-01-01
Series:Acta Clinica Croatica
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Online Access:http://hrcak.srce.hr/file/219279
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author Ivana Erceg Ivkošić
Renato Bauman
Boris Ujević
Oliver Vasilj
Ivana Petra Kojić
Ante Ivkošić
Darko Vukušić
Tatjana Pavelić Turudić
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Renato Bauman
Boris Ujević
Oliver Vasilj
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Ante Ivkošić
Darko Vukušić
Tatjana Pavelić Turudić
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description The incidence of heterotopic/ectopic pregnancy in recent times has increased partly due to the increase in assisted reproductive technologies, whereas such medical cases and cervical pregnancy in particular are extremely rare with spontaneous conception. We report on three patients referred to our department in one week: one patient each with spontaneous heterotopic pregnancy, cervical pregnancy and tubal pregnancy. All of them had conceived spontaneously and were properly diagnosed and treated, however, additional care is needed in diagnosing and managing the potentially fatal consequences of ectopic pregnancy if not recognized early and managed properly, despite its low incidence.
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spelling doaj.art-089fa4a3b2874b7fa9d47008504f77fd2022-12-22T02:41:10ZengSestre Milosrdnice University hospital, Institute of Clinical Medical ResearchActa Clinica Croatica0353-94661333-94512015-01-0154.3.367370Spontaneous Heterotopic, Ectopic Cervical and Ectopic Tubal Pregnancy - Ever Present Diagnostic Difficulty: Three Case ReportsIvana Erceg Ivkošić0Renato Bauman1Boris Ujević2Oliver Vasilj3Ivana Petra Kojić4Ante Ivkošić5Darko Vukušić6Tatjana Pavelić Turudić7Clinical Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Sveti Duh University Hospital, Zagreb, CroatiaClinical Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Sveti Duh University Hospital, Zagreb, CroatiaClinical Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Sveti Duh University Hospital, Zagreb, CroatiaClinical Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Sveti Duh University Hospital, Zagreb, CroatiaClinical Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Sveti Duh University Hospital, Zagreb, CroatiaClinical Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Sveti Duh University Hospital, Zagreb, CroatiaClinical Department of Surgery, Sveti Duh University Hospital, Zagreb, CroatiaClinical Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Sveti Duh University Hospital, Zagreb, CroatiaThe incidence of heterotopic/ectopic pregnancy in recent times has increased partly due to the increase in assisted reproductive technologies, whereas such medical cases and cervical pregnancy in particular are extremely rare with spontaneous conception. We report on three patients referred to our department in one week: one patient each with spontaneous heterotopic pregnancy, cervical pregnancy and tubal pregnancy. All of them had conceived spontaneously and were properly diagnosed and treated, however, additional care is needed in diagnosing and managing the potentially fatal consequences of ectopic pregnancy if not recognized early and managed properly, despite its low incidence.http://hrcak.srce.hr/file/219279Pregnancy, heterotopicFertilizationPregnancy, tubalPregnancy, ectopicCervix uteri – pathologyCase reports
spellingShingle Ivana Erceg Ivkošić
Renato Bauman
Boris Ujević
Oliver Vasilj
Ivana Petra Kojić
Ante Ivkošić
Darko Vukušić
Tatjana Pavelić Turudić
Spontaneous Heterotopic, Ectopic Cervical and Ectopic Tubal Pregnancy - Ever Present Diagnostic Difficulty: Three Case Reports
Acta Clinica Croatica
Pregnancy, heterotopic
Fertilization
Pregnancy, tubal
Pregnancy, ectopic
Cervix uteri – pathology
Case reports
title Spontaneous Heterotopic, Ectopic Cervical and Ectopic Tubal Pregnancy - Ever Present Diagnostic Difficulty: Three Case Reports
title_full Spontaneous Heterotopic, Ectopic Cervical and Ectopic Tubal Pregnancy - Ever Present Diagnostic Difficulty: Three Case Reports
title_fullStr Spontaneous Heterotopic, Ectopic Cervical and Ectopic Tubal Pregnancy - Ever Present Diagnostic Difficulty: Three Case Reports
title_full_unstemmed Spontaneous Heterotopic, Ectopic Cervical and Ectopic Tubal Pregnancy - Ever Present Diagnostic Difficulty: Three Case Reports
title_short Spontaneous Heterotopic, Ectopic Cervical and Ectopic Tubal Pregnancy - Ever Present Diagnostic Difficulty: Three Case Reports
title_sort spontaneous heterotopic ectopic cervical and ectopic tubal pregnancy ever present diagnostic difficulty three case reports
topic Pregnancy, heterotopic
Fertilization
Pregnancy, tubal
Pregnancy, ectopic
Cervix uteri – pathology
Case reports
url http://hrcak.srce.hr/file/219279
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