Laparoscopic Excision of Coexisting Left Tubal and Right Pseudotubal Pregnancy after Conservative Management of Previous Ectopic Pregnancy with Methotrexate: An Unusual Clinical Entity
Abstract:Tubal pregnancy concerns 97% of all ectopic pregnancies. Treatment can be either surgical (salpingostomy or salpingectomy) or medical (methotrexate administration). We present a case of a pseudotubal pregnancy after methotrexate treatment of a previous ectopic pregnancy. A37-year-old woman was diagnosed with ectopic pregnancy in the left Fallopian tube. A year ago, she had an ectopic pregnancy in the right tube, which was successfully treated with intramuscular methotrexate. During laparoscopy, two tubal masse… Show more
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