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IBANEZ CAYON, Fernando; SOTO DEL PINO, Yrelis; PEREZ GONZALEZ, Yisneidy  y  PORTALES CARDENAS, Yamilka. Metotrexate Treatment Cornual Ectopic Pregnancy. Rev Cubana Obstet Ginecol [online]. 2017, vol.43, n.3, pp. 136-142. ISSN 1561-3062.

The cornual ectopic pregnancy is a rare entity, with high morbilidad and maternal mortality. The objective of paper is to present a case of cornual ectopic pregnancy treated conservatively at Ciro Redondo García Hospital, Artemisa, Cuba. The patient is a 26-year-old woman who was treated for secondary infertility, she attended the consultation for amenorrhea of 7 weeks, with positive test for HGC in urine. The ultrasound showed an image compatible with a gestational sac in the right cornual region without cardiac activity. The endometrial cavity was empty. She was treated with two doses of methotrexate and watchful waiting. There was no complication in relation to ectopic cornual pregnancy or the use of methotrexate and at six months. She had a new pregnancy with no complications. The early diagnosis of cornual ectopic pregnancy and the use of methotrexate represent a conservative and effective medical treatment option that avoids surgical intervention.

Palabras clave : Cornual pregnancy; ectopic pregnancy; metotrexate.

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