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Ectopic pregnancy

Case contributed by Maulik S Patel
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Primigravida with 6 weeks of amenorrhea. Low grade pain in pelvis.

Patient Data

Age: 25 years
Gender: Female
ultrasound

There is empty endometrial cavity. There is extra-uterine, left adnexal single gestational sac with single yolk sac and single embryo with cardiac activity

Crown-rump length: 23.1 mm (9 weeks 0 days).

Both ovaries are normal.  There is mild, anechoic free fluid in pelvis.

Case Discussion

There is a left adnexal, unruptured, live, ectopic pregnancy with the sonographic age not corresponding to the period of amenorrhea.

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