OBJECTIVE To asses the frequency of ectopic pregnancy and to evaluate the relevance of the risk factors in a Medical Center, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). METHODS This retrospective study was done in Royal Commission Medical Centre, Yanbu Industrial City, KSA over a period of four years, where the medical records of patients with the diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy were reviewed. Data was col...

BACKGROUND Although the risk factors of ectopic pregnancy have been determined in previous studies, the main risk factors of ectopic pregnancy are different in various countries due to different cultural and social characteristics. Determination of main risk factors of ectopic pregnancy leads to a rapid diagnosis and an improvement in strategies for its prevention. The purpose of this study was...

bilateral spontaneous tubal ectopic pregnancy is the rarest form of extra uterine pregnancy. the diagnosis is usually made intraoperatively and levels of serum bhcg and ultrasound has not been useful in the diagnosis of bilateral tubal ectopic pregnancy. a 33-year-old woman with 8 weeks amenorrhea and sever lower abdominal pain was admitted. a transvaginal pelvic ultrasound revealed left adnexa...

•Ovarian germ cell tumors can produce hCG and be confused with ectopic pregnancy.•Ovarian germ cell tumors can present with subacute pelvic pain.•Ectopic pregnancy should be the primary differential diagnosis due to its acuity.

Bilateral spontaneous tubal ectopic pregnancy is the rarest form of extra uterine pregnancy. The diagnosis is usually made intraoperatively and levels of serum BHCG and ultrasound has not been useful in the diagnosis of bilateral tubal ectopic pregnancy.A 33-year-old woman with 8 weeks amenorrhea and sever lower abdominal pain was admitted. A transvaginal pelvic ultrasound revealed left adnexal...