A Rare Case Report: Bilateral Spontaneous Twin Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy
from Iran

Fereshte      Sarbazi; Elham      Akbari; Reza      Nasr; Nayereh      Tamizi; Sahar      Khoshravesh

doi:10.2174/1573404820666230615112139

Abstract

Introduction/Background: One of the main problems of women of reproductive age is ectopic pregnancy. Lack of early diagnosis and treatment can lead to internal bleeding and death of the patient. Approximately 1.2 to 1.4% of the reported pregnancies is ectopic pregnancy and one of the rarest types of ectopic pregnancy is bilateral ectopic pregnancy, which is reported in only 0.0005% of pregnant women.

Case Presentation: A 35-year-old woman with polycystic ovary syndrome, weight 65 kg and height 153 cm, referred for pregnancy. Using examination and history taking, ultrasound and β-hCG titer measurement, one of the masses at 5 to 6 weeks and in the area of the isthmus of the right tube and the other mass two weeks later at 7 to 8 weeks, in the area Infundibulum of the left tube was diagnosed. The most common complication that the patient complained about was abdominal pain and frequent bleeding. Both times, the patient underwent laparoscopy and because of the patient's condition, salpingectomy was performed on both left and right tubes of the patient.

Conclusion: Due to the rarity of bilateral twin ectopic pregnancy, early diagnosis with the help of history taking and clinical examination, measurement of β-hCG titer and ultrasound is necessary. Early diagnosis can lead to the reduction of women's mortality.

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