Heterotopic pregnancy occurs when intrauterine and ectopic pregnancy are concomitant; overall rate rises from 1/30.000 to 1.5/1000 in assisted reproductive technology pregnancies. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) patients are at increased risk of heterotopic pregnancies due to the greater frequency of assisted reproductive technology and pelvic inflammatory disease. We report the first case o...

Heterotopic pregnancy refers to the presence of simultaneous pregnancies in two different implantation sites, generally one intra-uterine pregnancy and one extra-uterine pregnancy (usually tubal). This is a rare case of a heterotopic pregnancy involving concurrent intra-uterine pregnancy and caesarean section scar pregnancy (CSEP). CSEPs are at a high risk of bleeding and uterine rupture, carry...

Introduction. Heterotopic pregnancy is a rare complication usually seen in populations at risk for ectopic pregnancy or those undergoing fertility treatments. It is a potentially dangerous condition occurring in only 1 in 30,000 spontaneous pregnancies. With the advent of Assisted Reproduction Techniques (ART) and ovulation induction, the overall incidence of heterotopic pregnancy has risen to ...

Objectives: 1) To study the obstetric outcome in two women with heterotopic pregnancy, 2) To report the challenges faced during management of these pregnancies. Design: Case study of two heterotopic pregnancies managed by us. Setting: RL Jalappa Hospital and Research Hospital. Patients: Two women with heterotopic pregnancy. Interventions: Laparotomy and management of ectopic component. Main Out...

Cervical pregnancy is rare and heterotopic cervical pregnancy is more uncommon ever. Assisted Reproduction Technology enhances these pregnancies. The diagnosis and the treatment which are in emergency can be sometimes difficult. This article is a case report of a triplet heterotopic cervical pregnancy after embryo transfer, and a scientist review of the literature found in MEDLINE. To date, in ...

Heterotopic caesarean scar pregnancy (CSP) is a coexistence of an intrauterine pregnancy with an ectopic pregnancy located in a caesarean scar. The are no universal treatment guidelines to manage this extremely rare condition. Vaginal bleeding is the most common symptom of heterotopic CSP, but most of the cases are asymptomatic. The management of heterotopic CSP is difficult especially in patie...