Human Reproduction, Vol. 19, No. 2, 285-287,
February 2004
© 2004 European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology
Heterotopic Caesarean scar pregnancy combined with intrauterine pregnancy successfully treated with embryo aspiration for selective embryo reduction: Case report
1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, 2 School of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taipei and 3 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
4 To whom correspondence should be addressed at: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, No. 95, Wen Chang Road, Shin Lin District, Taipei, Taiwan. e-mail: m004407{at}ms.skh.org.tw
Ectopic pregnancy situated in a Caesarean section scar is a rare but potentially life-threatening event. Because of its rarity, there are no universal treatment guidelines to manage this condition. We report a case of IVF-induced triplet heterotopic pregnancy of early gestational age that included one Caesarean scar pregnancy diagnosed as early as 6 weeks gestation. Treatment with embryo aspiration under vaginal ultrasonography for selective embryo reduction was given and the concurrent intrauterine twin pregnancy was preserved successfully.
Key words: Caesarean scar pregnancy/embryo aspiration/heterotopic pregnancy/selective embryo reduction