Rare Case of Scar Ectopic Pregnancy : Presenting as Missed Abortion
Published: 2023-07-29
Page: 167- 171
Issue: 2023 - Volume 6 [Issue 1]
Isra Khan *
Department of Radio-diagnosis, JNMCH, Aligarh Muslim University, India.
Saifullah Khalid
Department of Radio-diagnosis, JNMCH, Aligarh Muslim University, India.
Emad Alvi
Department of Surgery, JNMCH, Aligarh Muslim University, India.
Sameera Khanam
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, RML Hospital of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India.
Saad Mohammad
Department of Orthopaedics, Integral University of Health Sciences, Lucknow, India.
Mohammad Nasim Khan
Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Scar ectopic pregnancy is one of the rarest form of ectopic pregnancy. It is a life-threatening form of abnormal implantation of embryo within the myometrium and fibrous tissues in a previous scar on the uterus, especially following caesarean section.
The early and accurate diagnosis with timely management can prevent pregnancy complications such as haemorrhage and uterine rupture and can preserve fertility(1)
Keywords: Scar ectopic, caesarean, pregnancy, TVS, haemorrhage, uterine rupture