Dizygotic ectopic twin pregnancy with live fetuses

Embarazo ectópico gemelar dicigótico con fetos vivos

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Ángel María Polanía
Francisco Sanmiguel
Diego Felipe Polanía
Fabio Rojas L.
Abstract

Ectopia is a rare pregnancy status in which the fertilized egg is implanted somewhere else other than the uterine cavity. Tubal is the most common form of ectopic pregnancy, which poses a serious risk to patients and a challenge for the gynecologist, since it is an important cause of maternal morbidity and mortality during the first trimester of pregnancy. Tubal ectopic pregnancy represents > 95% of all ectopic pregnancies; ectopic twin is the extremely rare with an incidence of 1/125.000 pregnancies, and 1/200 ectopic pregnancies. The images of a clinic case of a twin tubal pregnancy with heartbeat identifiable in both fetuses, in a patient with risk factors are shown. The patient underwent unilateral salpingectomy by laparotomy with satisfactory outcome.

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Ángel María Polanía, Universidad Surcolombiana

Residentes Ginecología y Obstetricia, Facultad de Salud.

Francisco Sanmiguel, Universidad Surcolombiana

Residentes Ginecología y Obstetricia, Facultad de Salud.

Diego Felipe Polanía, Hospital Universitario Hernando Moncaleano Perdomo.

Ginecólogo y Obstetra. Especialista en Medicina Materno Fetal.

Fabio Rojas L., Universidad Surcolombiana

Ginecólogo y Obstetra, Especialista en Epidemiología. Hospital Universitario Hernando Moncaleano Perdomo. Coordinador posgrado de Ginecología y Obstetricia, Facultad de Salud.
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