Ectopic pregnancy occurring in the remnant tube of a previous adnexectomy: a case report
Whang, Y.B.; Kim, S.Y.; Nam, S.Y.; Yeo, S.G.; Park, D.C.
Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics and Gynecology 44(1): 146-147
2017
ISSN/ISBN: 0390-6663 PMID: 29714886 Document Number: 692473
Ectopic pregnancy occurring in the same region is a comparatively rare disease, but sometimes it is very serious to patients if it is delayed. The authors present a case of spontaneous ectopic pregnancy occurring in the ipsilateral salpingectomy stump of a previous adnexectomy that was successfully removed via laparoscopic surgery without complication. This case may support the idea of intrauterine transmigration of a fertilized egg as an etiology of spontaneous ectopic pregnancy. Thus, the potential for ectopic pregnancy in the tubal remnant in cases of previous salpingectomy or adnexectomy needs to be carefully considered.