RESUMENEl embarazo ectópico con implantación en la cicatriz de una cesárea previa es un evento muy raro a pesar de la alta tasa de cesárea a nivel mundial, el mecanismo fisiopatológico aún no se establece con claridad. Presentamos un caso de una paciente con diagnóstico de embarazo ectópico sobreinfectado en cicatriz de cesárea previa, tratada con resección quirúrgica de la lesión por histeroscopia y laparoscopia.
PALABRES CLAVE: Embarazo ectópico, laparoscopia, cicatriz de cesárea, infección
SUMMARYEctopic pregnancy implantation in a previous cesarean scar is a very rare condition despite the high caesarean rate worldwide. The pathophysiological mechanism is not yet clearly established. We present a case of a patient with an overinfected ectopic pregnancy, implanted in a previous cesarean scar treated with resection of the lesion by hysteroscopy and laparoscopy.
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