A Case of Recurrent Rudimentary Horn Ectopic Pregnancies Managed by Methotrexate Therapy and Laparoscopic Excision of the Rudimentary Horn

A Case of Recurrent Rudimentary Horn Ectopic Pregnancies Managed by Methotrexate Therapy and Laparoscopic Excision of the Rudimentary Horn

This report presents a case of a 31-year-old woman successfully treated medically for a noncommunicating rudimentary horn ectopic pregnancy who presented with a second, successive rudimentary horn pregnancy. Patient underwent laparoscopic excision of right rudimentary horn and right salpingectomy af...

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Main Authors: Gaby N. Moawad, Elias D. Abi Khalil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5747524
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spelling doaj-a201e5f606474007bef92235c61ecc9f2020-11-25T00:35:47ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology2090-66842090-66922016-01-01201610.1155/2016/57475245747524A Case of Recurrent Rudimentary Horn Ectopic Pregnancies Managed by Methotrexate Therapy and Laparoscopic Excision of the Rudimentary HornGaby N. Moawad0Elias D. Abi Khalil1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USADepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USAThis report presents a case of a 31-year-old woman successfully treated medically for a noncommunicating rudimentary horn ectopic pregnancy who presented with a second, successive rudimentary horn pregnancy. Patient underwent laparoscopic excision of right rudimentary horn and right salpingectomy after failed methotrexate therapy. Given the potential for rupture and recurrence, serious efforts should be made to excise a uterine rudimentary horn.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5747524
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A Case of Recurrent Rudimentary Horn Ectopic Pregnancies Managed by Methotrexate Therapy and Laparoscopic Excision of the Rudimentary Horn
Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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title A Case of Recurrent Rudimentary Horn Ectopic Pregnancies Managed by Methotrexate Therapy and Laparoscopic Excision of the Rudimentary Horn
title_short A Case of Recurrent Rudimentary Horn Ectopic Pregnancies Managed by Methotrexate Therapy and Laparoscopic Excision of the Rudimentary Horn
title_full A Case of Recurrent Rudimentary Horn Ectopic Pregnancies Managed by Methotrexate Therapy and Laparoscopic Excision of the Rudimentary Horn
title_fullStr A Case of Recurrent Rudimentary Horn Ectopic Pregnancies Managed by Methotrexate Therapy and Laparoscopic Excision of the Rudimentary Horn
title_full_unstemmed A Case of Recurrent Rudimentary Horn Ectopic Pregnancies Managed by Methotrexate Therapy and Laparoscopic Excision of the Rudimentary Horn
title_sort case of recurrent rudimentary horn ectopic pregnancies managed by methotrexate therapy and laparoscopic excision of the rudimentary horn
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
issn 2090-6684
2090-6692
publishDate 2016-01-01
description This report presents a case of a 31-year-old woman successfully treated medically for a noncommunicating rudimentary horn ectopic pregnancy who presented with a second, successive rudimentary horn pregnancy. Patient underwent laparoscopic excision of right rudimentary horn and right salpingectomy after failed methotrexate therapy. Given the potential for rupture and recurrence, serious efforts should be made to excise a uterine rudimentary horn.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5747524
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