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Ectopic pregnancy

Case contributed by Maulik S Patel
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Primary infertility. Low grade lower abdominal pain with positive urine pregnancy test.

Patient Data

Age: about 30 yrs
Gender: Female
ultrasound

Empty uterine endometrial cavity is seen.

Left adnexal extra-ovarian echogenic ring is noted. No local hypervascularity noted.

No yolk sac seen.

No free fluid noted in pelvis.

Case Discussion

Patient with positive urine pregnancy test shows an extra-ovarian echogenic adnexal ring.

Serum Beta hCG was >20000.

Laparoscopy - left tubal ectopic.

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