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ArticleJournal of medical case reports2024

Challenges in the diagnosis and management of a ruptured heterotopic gestation following ultrasound-guided embryo transfer in low resource settings: a case report.

Ernest Oyeh, Samuel Ofori, Edem K Hiadzi, Promise E Sefogah

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  1. When ART meets nature: Heterotopic pregnancy following single embryo transfer.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ernest OyehAkai House Clinic, 1 Sixth Circular Rd, Accra, Ghana.
Samuel OforiLister Hospital and Fertility Centre, Airport Hills, Accra, Ghana.
Edem K HiadziLister Hospital and Fertility Centre, Airport Hills, Accra, Ghana.
Promise E SefogahDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana. promees@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3575-2838
University of Ghana · GH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHeterotopic pregnancies are increasing in incidence with the advent of rising prevalence of in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) globally. Although rare, this condition is a serious potentially life-threatening gynaecological complication. CASE PRESENTATION: We present the case of a 36-year-old Ghanaian woman who conceived following IVF and presented two weeks after confirmation of intrauterine gestation with sudden onset lower abdominal pain. A diagnosis of ruptured heterotopic pregnancy was made, laparotomy and salpingectomy was done followed with further management of the intrauterine gestation.

conclusionTo the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of heterotopic pregnancy in Ghana. A high index of suspicion for heterotopic pregnancy is required even in the presence of a confirmed intrauterine gestation following IVF-ET.

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Pregnancy, HeterotopicAdultEmbryo TransferFemaleFertilization in VitroGhanaHumansPregnancyUltrasonography, InterventionalAssisted reproductive technologyEctopic pregnancyHeterotopic pregnancyIn vitro fertilization and embryo transferSalpingectomy

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PMID38263261
PMCPMC10807105
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