Treatment of heterotopic cervical pregnancy after in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer by using transvaginal ultrasound-guided aspiration and instillation of hypertonic solution of sodium chloride.

OBJECTIVE

To report a case of successful treatment of heterotopic cervical pregnancy resulting from IVF-embryo transfer.

DESIGN

Case report.

SETTING

Tertiary university clinical center.

PATIENT(S): A 31-year-old patient, treated for heterotopic cervical pregnancy, diagnosed in the 6th gestational week.

INTERVENTION(S): Transvaginal ultrasound-guided aspiration of cervical pregnancy and instillation of hypertonic solution of sodium chloride, upon ligation of descending cervical branches of the uterine arteries.

MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Patient recovery and further maintenance of intrauterine twin pregnancy.

RESULT(S): The cervical pregnancy was successfully aborted, and the intrauterine twin pregnancy was successfully maintained.

CONCLUSION(S): The intervention applied may be used in treatment of heterotopic cervical pregnancy.