Case Report of an Intra-Uterine Pregnancy Complicated by an Ectopic Molar Heterotropic Pregnancy

Authors

  • Leon Cornelius Snyman University of Pretoria

Keywords:

Heterotopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy, invasive mole, gestational trophoblastic neoplasia

Abstract

We report on a rare case of a woman presenting with an early intra-uterine pregnancy, lower abdominal pain and a right-sided pelvic mass. She developed an acute abdomen and an emergency laparotomy was performed. Histology revealed an ectopic invasive molar pregnancy. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of a normal intra-uterine pregnancy with an ectopic invasive molar pregnancy.

Author Biography

  • Leon Cornelius Snyman, University of Pretoria

    Principal Specialist

    Gynaecological Oncology Unit

    Department Obstetrics & Gynaecology

    University of Pretoria

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Published

2009-11-16

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 2 (2009)

Section

Case Studies

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