Heterotopic pregnancy following induction of ovulation with clomiphene citrate.

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Author	Ghandi, Sedigheh Ahmadi, Raheleh Fazel, Mahmoud
Abstract	Background:Although heterotopic gestation is common in assisted reproductive techniques, it is very rare in natural conception and clomiphene induced pregnancy. Diagnosis and appropriate intervention of heterotopic pregnancy requires a high index of suspicious.Case:In this paper a case of heterotopic pregnancy in a 30-year old woman with hemoperitoneum from ruptured tubal pregnancy with live intrauterine gestation at 9 weeks of gestation is reported.Conclusion:This case suggests that a heterotopic pregnancy must always be considered particularly after the induction of ovulation by clomiphene citrate or assisted reproductive technology. Every clinician treating women of reproductive age should keep this diagnosis in mind. It also demonstrates that early diagnosis is essential in order to salvage the intrauterine pregnancy and avoid maternal morbidity and mortality.
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ISSN	16806433
Journal	Iranian Journal of Reproductive Medicine [Iran J Reprod Med]
Volume Number	9
PubMed Central reference number	PMC4576435
Issue Number	4
PubMed reference number	26396583
e-ISSN	20082177
Language	English
Publisher	Research and Clinical Center for Infertility
Publisher Date	2011-01-01
Publisher Place	Yazd, Iran
Access Restriction	Open
Rights License	This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Subject Keyword	Heterotopic Assisted conception Clomiphene
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Reproductive Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology