Bilateral ectopic pregnancy is a rare clinical condition with an estimated
prevalence of 1/200 000 in spontaneous pregnancies. Studies have found that In
Vitro Fertilization (IVF) is related to ectopic pregnancy independently, but the
incidence of tubal disease in the donor egg recipient population is thought to
be significantly lower than in the standard IVF population. We report the case
of a patient participating in the egg-sharing program, who was diagnosed with
ovarian ectopic pregnancy, treated with surgery. After one week, she was
diagnosed with tubal ectopic pregnancy in the contralateral tube. The clinician
should be aware that the treatment of one ectopic pregnancy does not preclude
the occurrence of a second ectopic pregnancy in the same patient and should pay
attention to the intra-operatory inspection of both side fallopian tubes in any
ectopic pregnancy case. Routine ultrasound after ectopic pregnancy treatment may
be reasonable, especially in high risk patients.
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