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Recurrent cornual pregnancy after heterotopic cornual pregnancy successfully treated with systemic methotrexate.

This report concerns a recurrent spontaneous cornual pregnancy 2 years after selective feticide of a heterotopic cornual pregnancy which occurred after IVF for tubal pathology. The recurrent cornual pregnancy was treated successfully with systemic methotrexate. Assisted reproductive techniques, especially in patients with tubal pathology, and non-invasive management of cornual pregnancies may lead to a higher incidence of recurrence.

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[Cornual pregnancy].

Cornual ectopic pregnancy is a rare entity, found in 2-4% of all ectopic pregnancies, with an estimates incidence of one in every 2500 to 5000 deliveries. It represents a high rate of maternal mortality because of the growth and secondary rupture of the zone of implantation in advanced gestational ages, resulting in severe hemodynamic decompensation. We realizes a retrospective study from January 1989 to December 1994 at Instituto Nacional de Perinatologia. Only 6 cases of ectopic cornual pregnancies were found out of 35,080 deliveries reported, and of 149 ectopic pregnancies in general. Maternal age, gestational age at time of diagnosis, signs and symptoms, surgical treatment complications, and histopathologic report were some of the data collected. Maternal age in average was found to be 31.5, gestational age at time of diagnosis between 7.1 to 24 weeks. All patients referred diffuse abdominal pain and amenorrhea, with 2 cases of transvaginal bleeding. The 100% of cases required total abdominal hysterectomy as surgical treatment, and the most important complication found was shock, hence no maternal deaths were reported. We found this pathology to have an incidence of 1 of 5846 deliveries at our Institution, representing the 0.01% Of all ectopic pregnancies, we found to have an incidence of 4.02% that agrees with world literature.

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Case of progressive intrauterine twin pregnancy after surgical treatment of cornual pregnancy.

OBJECTIVE: To report on a case of heterotopic triplet pregnancy after in utero transfer of three embryos obtained by in vitro fertilization (IVF), with progression of the intrauterine twin pregnancy after resection of the cornual pregnancy. DESIGN: Technique and instrumentation. SETTING: Département de Médecine de la Reproduction, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Lyon, France. PATIENTS: A 32-year-old woman, nulliparous with primary infertility for the previous 12 years due to mixed causes (tubal and male infertility). INTERVENTIONS: Diagnosis by ultrasound scan and per-laparoscopic confirmation, followed by resection of the cornual pregnancy by laparotomy. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Ultrasound diagnosis and follow-up of the pregnancy. Delivery. RESULTS: Complete ablation of the cornual pregnancy. Progression of the intrauterine twin pregnancy without difficulties until 31 weeks of gestation. Cesarean upon onset of labor. Birth of two living infants. The scar of the uterine horn, examined during the caesarean, was thick and solid. CONCLUSIONS: The early diagnosis and surgical treatment of an ectopic pregnancy permitted the development of the intrauterine pregnancy. The risk of heterotopic pregnancy is increased by medical techniques that facilitate procreation. This risk is directly related to the number of embryos transferred. In the case of heterotopic pregnancy, the rate of progressive intrauterine pregnancy after treatment of the ectopic pregnancy is encouraging.

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Laparoscopic Resection of a Cornual Pregnancy: A First Case Report

Laparoscopic surgery is currently the preferred diagnostic and treatment modality for ectopic pregnancy (EP). Cornual pregnancy, a rare and dangerous form of EP, is usually treated by cornual resection or hysterectomy. We report the first case to be treated by laparoscopic surgery. A 27 year old, gravida 3 para 2, was diagnosed with a nine week right cornual pregnancy. Laparoscopy revealed a 3 x 4 cm bulge into the right cornual area. Both fallopian tubes were otherwise normal. The uterus was fixed by a grasping forceps and the right tube and ovarian ligament were coagulated to reduce the blood supply. The gestational area was entered via a 1 cm incision using unipolar scissors and electrocoagulation. The pregnancy contents were suctioned; cavity margins and placental bed were coagulated until hemostasis was secured. The uterus contracted. The posterior leaf of the broad ligament was flapped over the incision site and attached by coagulation points. Postoperative course was uneventful. A hysterosalpingogram performed 4 months post surgery revealed a normal uterine cavity and blocked right tube.

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Unruptured left cornual pregnancy: case report.

Cornual pregnancy is a rare condition. The morbidity and mortality are directly related to the length of time for diagnosis. The present paper reports a case of unruptured left cornual pregnancy which was diagnosed by the patient's symptom, physical examination and positive urine pregnancy test. Ultrasonography confirmed the diagnosis. Left cornual resection was carried out in the present case without immediate or long-term complication.

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Laparoscopic management of cornual pregnancy without sutures.

INTRODUCTION: Cornual pregnancy is a rare form of ectopic pregnancy. The incidence is reported as 3% of all ectopic pregnancies accounting 20% of deaths due to ectopic pregnancy. When an unruptured cornual pregnancy is diagnosed, there are a variety of management options. Many successful endoscopic management options for cornual pregnancy have been reported. CASE REPORT: In this case, cornual resection was performed. DISCUSSION: The other possible treatment options were reviewed.

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Ruptured cornual pregnancy.

A case of ruptured cornual pregnancy is presented here. The patient presented with history of 30 weeks gestational amenorrhoea and pain in the lower abdomen and epigastrium for the last seven days. Ultrasound revealed a 29 weeks abdominal pregnancy with blood in the pelvic cavity. On laparotomy, there was a ruptured right cornual pregnancy, treated cornual resection and uterine repair. An alive male baby of one kg weight was delivered from the resected cornua of the uterus.

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Sonographic evolution of cornual pregnancies treated without surgery.

Transvaginal sonography allows early and accurate diagnosis of cornual pregnancy, as well as providing a means for puncture injection treatment of certain ectopic pregnancies. We describe four cases of cornual pregnancy managed nonsurgically and followed with transvaginal sonography for 47-64 weeks. Sonographic evidence of cornual pregnancy persisted throughout the period of follow-up, despite resumption of normal menstrual cyclicity. We conclude that some early live cornual pregnancies can be managed by puncture injection, and cornual pregnancies in which the embryo has died can be followed conservatively.

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Cornual pregnancy successfully treated laparoscopically with fibrin glue hemostasis.

BACKGROUND: Conventionally, cornual pregnancy has been treated by cornual resection or hysterectomy at laparotomy because it is usually hard to achieve hemostasis of the myometrial wound. We describe laparoscopic treatment with fibrin glue hemostasis in a woman with cornual pregnancy following salpingectomy. CASE: A 39-year-old woman who had a history of tubal pregnancy treated by salpingectomy presented with abdominal pain 6 weeks after her last menstrual period. Clinical and laparoscopic findings established a diagnosis of right cornual pregnancy. The products of gestation were removed laparoscopically, and the bleeding area of myometrium was first coagulated using bipolar forceps and then sealed by fibrin glue. CONCLUSION: Laparoscopy appears to be a safe alternative for patients with early cornual pregnancy, and fibrin glue is useful for achieving hemostasis of oozing myometrial wounds.

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Laparoscopic management of the cornual pregnancy.

Traditional treatment of interstitial pregnancy includes cornual resection or hysterectomy by laparotomy, but advanced minimally invasive surgery allows successful endoscopic management. We report a case where interstitial pregnancy was successfully diagnosed by ultrasound and treated by laparoscopy. Patient had an unremarkable postoperative course. This case demonstrates that a laparoscopic approach toward cornual pregnancy is possible.

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