A Case of Primary Abdominal Pregnancy on Uterosacral Ligament Following in vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer.

Won,  Hyung Jae; Yoon,  Tae Ki; Seok,  Hyun Ha; Kim,  Yu Sin; Lee,  Kyung Ju; Kwon,  Tae Hee

Case Report

Korean Journal of Reproductive Medicine 2007;34(2):133-137.
Published online June 1, 2007.

A Case of Primary Abdominal Pregnancy on Uterosacral Ligament Following in vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer.

Hyung Jae Won, Tae Ki Yoon, Hyun Ha Seok, Yu Sin Kim, Kyung Ju Lee, Tae Hee Kwon

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pochon CHA University, CHA Fertility Center, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Abdominal pregnancy is a very rare form of ectopic pregnancy following IVF-ET procedure. Because the symptoms of abdominal pregnancy is not typical, it is difficult to diagnose early and the mortality rate is higher than other ectopic pregnancies. Liver, spleen, omentum and diaphragm are main implantation sites of abdominal pregnancy. We reported an unusual first case of an etopic pregnancy on uterosacral ligament following in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer with brief review of literature.

Key Words: Abdominal pregnancy; Ectopic pregnancy; IVF-ET; Uterosacral ligament