Case report: pregnancy in the cervical isthmus following in vitro fertilization.

[Case report: pregnancy in the cervical isthmus following in vitro fertilization.]

Yuly Andrea Márquez Castañeda1, Angy L. Meneses-Parra1, Diana V. Márquez-Castañeda2

1. Servicio de Ginecología y Obstetricia, Hospital Militar Central, Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, Bogotá, Colombia; 2. Escuela de Medicina, Universidad del Tolima, Ibagué, Colombia;

Published: 2024-08-30

Abstract

El embarazo ectópico de implantación baja incluye al embarazo cervical, localizado entre el istmo y la cicatriz de cesárea. Se caracteriza por la implantación del blastocisto fuera de la cavidad uterina. Esta condición se presenta entre 1% y 2% de todos los embarazos y es la principal causa de muerte materna en el primer trimestre de gestación. Tiene baja incidencia en comparación con otras localizaciones, y alto riesgo de morbilidad materna debido a la probabilidad de sangrado durante la intervención. Se presenta un caso en el Hospital Militar Central de Bogotá de un embarazo ectópico ístmico cervical posterior al proceso de fertilización in vitro en mujer de 37 años con antecedente cesárea, ultima hace 17 años, y esterilización quirúrgica. El objetivo es documentar el proceso y las intervenciones, ya que el manejo de esta patología depende de las condiciones clínica y el deseo de reproducción de la mujer.


Abstract

Low implantation ectopic pregnancy includes cervical pregnancy, located between the isthmus and the cesarean scar. It is characterized by implantation of the blastocyst outside the uterine cavity. This condition occurs in 1% to 2% of all pregnancies and is the leading cause of maternal death in the first trimester of gestation. It has a low incidence compared to other locations, and a high risk of maternal morbidity due to the probability of bleeding during the intervention. We present a case of a cervical isthmic ectopic pregnancy following in vitro fertilization in a 37 year old woman with a history of cesarean section, last 17 years ago, and surgical sterilization at the Hospital Militar Central de Bogotá. The objective is to document the process and the interventions, since the management of this pathology depends on the clinical conditions and the woman's desire to reproduce.

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