IMR Press / CEOG / Volume 46 / Issue 1 / DOI: 10.12891/ceog4471.2019

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Open Access Case Report
Misdiagnosis of spontaneous bilateral tubal pregnancy: a case report and review of literature
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1 Clinical Science Department, College of Medicine, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
*Correspondence: habakhsh@pnu.edu.sa (H. BAKHSH)
Clin. Exp. Obstet. Gynecol. 2019, 46(1), 168–170; https://doi.org/10.12891/ceog4471.2019
Published: 10 February 2019
Abstract

Purpose of Investigation: Spontaneous bilateral tubal ectopic pregnancy (BTP) is the rarest form of ectopic pregnancy. Materials and Methods: A case of BTP diagnosed during surgery is reported and an algorithm has been proposed for the management of such patients. It is a case of a 32-year-old female at gestational age of nine weeks with spontaneous pregnancy reported vaginal bleeding. Results: The case describes the importance of identifying and examining both tubes at laparoscopy, despite the rarity of bilateral extra-uterine pregnancy. Emergency exploratory laparotomy revealed ruptured ectopic pregnancy along with active bleeding of the right tube (fimbrial region). The left tube was distended with a 3×4-cm mass at the fimbrial region. Conclusion: Bilateral conservative surgery is possible with unruptured ectopic tubal pregnancy.

Keywords
Bilateral ectopic pregnancy
Bilateral extra-uterine pregnancy
Contralateral salpingestomy
Exploratory laparotomy
Misdiagnosis
Unilateral salpingectomy
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