Missed ectopic pregnancies: a report of three cases

Ala Med. 1994 Mar;63(9):13-6.

Abstract

Presented here are three cases of missed ectopic pregnancy which occurred within a four month period in Alabama. In two cases the patients expired. In the third case, following a D&C, continued pelvic pain prompted a repeat pregnancy test and ultrasound, during which ectopic pregnancy was diagnosed. All three of the patients had state of the art ultrasound examinations. An emphasis is placed on interpretation of the examinations and correlation with clinical data.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdomen, Acute / diagnostic imaging*
  • Abdomen, Acute / pathology
  • Adult
  • Diagnostic Errors
  • Fallopian Tubes / diagnostic imaging
  • Fallopian Tubes / pathology
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pregnancy*
  • Pregnancy, Tubal / diagnostic imaging*
  • Pregnancy, Tubal / pathology
  • Rupture, Spontaneous
  • Ultrasonography, Prenatal*
  • Uterus / diagnostic imaging
  • Uterus / pathology