[Ectopic cervical pregnancy--conservative treatment with methotrexate].

Abstract

Ectopic pregnancy regardless its localization always remains difficult diagnostic and therapeutical problem. Special attention is paid to cervical pregnancy because of its rare incidence and poor prognosis (even in this day and age maternal death rate is 40-45%). In this paper there has been reported the case of 38 years old patient, admitted to Dept of Gynecological Oncology with suspicion of alive cervical pregnancy. Diagnostic procedures have been described as well as positive results of conservative treatment with Methotrexate (under careful monitoring--ultrasound, beta hCG levels). Also there has been presented detailed description of endocervix curettage after fetal death confirmed ultrasonographically. Current conservative therapy methods for cervical pregnancy have been discussed.

• Authors: M Spaczyński, Z Słomko, E Nowak-Markwitz, M Michalska, S Sajdak, K Drews, D Szpurek, A Danska
• Journal: Ginekologia polska (Ginekol Pol) Vol. 68 Issue 3 Pg. 160-4 (Mar 1997) ISSN: 0017-0011 [Print] Poland
• Vernacular Title: Ciaza ektopowa szyjkowa--leczona zachowawczo methotrexatem.
• PMID: 9480235 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Methotrexate

Topics

• Adult
• Cervix Uteri
• Female
• Fetal Death
• Humans
• Methotrexate (therapeutic use)
• Pregnancy
• Pregnancy, Ectopic (diagnosis, drug therapy)
• Ultrasonography, Prenatal