Abstract

GONZALEZ TRIANA, Liria de la Caridad et al. Heterotopic spontaneous pregnancy. Report of case. Gac Méd Espirit [online]. 2016, vol.18, n.3, pp.61-67. ISSN 1608-8921.

Background: The combination of an intra-uterine pregnancy with an extra uterine one is known as heterotopic pregnancy, this is a pathology little reported when it is presented in an spontaneous form (1 case each 20 000 or 30 000 pregnancies). Objective: To report a case the seldomness in the way in that it is presented the combination of the two pregnancies and the emergency of when one is broken. Report of case: Patient of 26 years old, with the antecedent of three previous  pregnancies (three childbirths to term);she presented a history of a three months amenorrhea  associated to hypogastria pain of 24 hours of evolution. To the physical exam she had the TA of 90/50 mHg, the pulse of 120 pulsations for minutes, indifference and sweating, the axillary temperature of 36, 4 °C. Her abdomen was slightly loosened, soft, depressive, with noises hydro air, sensitive to the deep palpation in hypogastrium and in grave right iliac with negative Blumberg. It was carried out an exploratory laparotomy with the presumptive diagnosis of right ectopic pregnancy, and it was observed in this a hemoperitoneum of 500 ml, uterus, lefts ovary and trumpet normal. It was carried out an ultrasound that informed an intra-uterine pregnancy of first trimester that had an estimated gestational age of 15 weeks at the moment of the surgery. Conclusions: The diagnosis of the heterotopic pregnancy is not easy to define due the diverse clinical manifestations and the existence of the intra-uterine pregnancy that continues; it should be kept in mind that the ultrasound is an important pillar in the diagnosis and early identification of this pathology.

Keywords : Pregnancy heterotopic/ultrasonography; pregnancy ectopic/ultrasonography; imaginology.

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