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ArticleCureus2025

Double Trouble: A Case Report of Bilateral Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy After Intrauterine Insemination Along With a Literature Review.

Rodrigo Realista, Ana Calhau, Isabel Pereira

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors.

Rodrigo RealistaObstetrics and Gynaecology, Centro Hospitalar São João, Porto, PRT.
Ana CalhauObstetrics and Gynaecology, SESARAM (Serviço de Saúde da Região Autónoma da Madeira, EPERAM) - Hospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça, Funchal, PRT.
Isabel PereiraObstetrics and Gynaecology, SESARAM (Serviço de Saúde da Região Autónoma da Madeira, EPERAM) - Hospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça, Funchal, PRT.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bilateral tubal ectopic pregnancy (BTP) is a rare variant of ectopic pregnancy (EP). Besides sharing the same risk factors, the similarity in clinical presentation between BTP and EP hamper the diagnosis, often made only during surgery. The management of BTP is complex, raising considerations for fertility-preserving surgery. While evidence is limited, salpingostomy is typically preferred over salpingectomy, as it does not compromise fertility outcomes. The document includes a case report of a 40-year-old woman with a surgically diagnosed and treated BTP five weeks after an intrauterine insemination procedure with ovarian stimulation. Diagnostic laparoscopy revealed a ruptured right fallopian tube and a mass in the left fallopian tube, despite no prior indications of left-side abnormalities. A right salpingectomy was performed. Post-surgery, a follow-up ultrasound showed a left para-adnexal mass, and beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (beta-HCG) levels fluctuated, initially decreasing but later rising, prompting the need for surgical treatment. This case report emphasizes the need for careful management and thorough inspection of both adnexal areas to improve recognition and care.

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bilateral tubal ectopic pregnancycontrolled ovarian stimulationintrauterine inseminationpelvic ultrasoundruptured tubal ectopic pregnancy

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PMID40125163
PMCPMC11927606

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