A case of cervical pregnancy successfully treated by dilatation and curettage after using local methotrexate injection & color doppler.

Lee, Gyoung Hoon; Park, Jong Min

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2007;50(5):796-800.
Published online May 1, 2007.

A case of cervical pregnancy successfully treated by dilatation and curettage after using local methotrexate injection & color doppler.

Gyoung Hoon Lee, Jong Min Park

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medicine, Gachon University of Medicine and Science, Incheon, Korea. jmnpark@gilhospital.com

Abstract

Cervical pregnancy is one of the most rare and dangerous forms of ectopic pregnancy. It can complicate with massive bleeding and result in life-threatening condition. With the advance of USG technique, we can make an earlier diagnosis and a more conservative management to preserve the fertility potential. We report a case of cervical pregnancy which had high beta-hCG level & fetal heart tone and successfully been treated with dilatation and curettage (D & C) after using color Doppler and local methotrexate (MTX) injection.

Key Words: Cervical pregnancy, Local methotrexate injection, Dilatation and curettage, Color doppler