A case of ipsilateral cornual pregnancy after previous salpingectomy for tubal pregnancy.

Kim, Hye Jeoung; Kim, Min Woo; Lim, Young Mi; Kim, Hyang Mi; Lee, Kyung Sool; Shin, Mi Kyung

Obstet Gynecol Sci > Volume 50(12); 2007 > Article

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2007;50(12):1782-1785.
Published online: December 1, 2007

A case of ipsilateral cornual pregnancy after previous salpingectomy for tubal pregnancy.

Hye Jeoung Kim, Min Woo Kim, Young Mi Lim, Hyang Mi Kim, Kyung Sool Lee, Mi Kyung Shin

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Boondang Jaesang General Hospital, Seongnam, Korea. huvtones@naver.com
²Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Boondang Jaesang General Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.

Abstract

Cornual pregnancy is a rare form of ectopic pregnancy and its diagnosis is difficult. Its incidence is 2-4% of all tubal pregnancies. Because greater vascularity and distensibility of implantation site lead to rupture at a later gestational age and cause the rapid intraperitoneal hemorrhage, cornual pregnancy causes serious maternal mortality and morbidity. Cornual pregnancy is relatively rare in the woman who has the history of ipsilateral salpingectomy. We have experienced a case of ipsilateral cornual pregnancy after previous salpingectomy in a 31-year-old woman and report this case with brief review of literature.

Keywords: Cornual pregnancy; Ectopic pregnancy