Spontaneous heterotopic triplet pregnancy with intrauterine monochorionic-monoamnionic twins

Abstract: Heterotopic pregnancies are an unusual phenomenon, which have recently become more prevalent with assisted reproductive technologies (ART). Triplets that are part of a heterotopic pregnancy are exceedingly rare. Here, we describe a case of a woman who presented at 15+1 weeks of gestational age with a known monochorionic-monoamniotic intrauterine pregnancy with several days of abdominal pain with an otherwise unremarkable gastrointestinal (GI) assessment. Salpingectomy was performed, and pathology revealed chorionic villi within the fallopian tube consistent with a heterotopic triplet pregnancy. This pregnancy was conceived spontaneously. Even without the prior use of ART, physicians need to be aware of the risk of heterotopic pregnancy in a patient with a known twin gestation. In addition, this case highlights how heterotopic triplets can present even within the second trimester.

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Spontaneous heterotopic triplet pregnancy with intrauterine monochorionic-monoamnionic twins ; volume:5 ; number:2 ; year:2016 ; pages:117-119 ; extent:3 ; Case reports in perinatal medicine ; 5, Heft 2 (2016), 117-119 (gesamt 3)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Kotlyar, Alexander ; Eaton, Jennifer ; Singh, Katherine ; Perni, Uma

Further information

• DOI: 10.1515/crpm-2016-0019
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2411121515057.351110036768
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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