Partial Molar Pregnancy Presenting as a Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy

Background. Tubal molar pregnancy is extremely rare, with no more than 200 cases reported in the literature. The incidence is approximated at 1.5 per 1,000,000 pregnancies. Case. We report the case of a 22-year-old woman with an overall initial stable clinical presentation who was noted to have a ru...

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Main Authors: Mariam Ayyash, Monica Kole, Quoc Le, Yulei Shen, Monique Swain
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/7414190
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author Mariam Ayyash
Monica Kole
Quoc Le
Yulei Shen
Monique Swain
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description Background. Tubal molar pregnancy is extremely rare, with no more than 200 cases reported in the literature. The incidence is approximated at 1.5 per 1,000,000 pregnancies. Case. We report the case of a 22-year-old woman with an overall initial stable clinical presentation who was noted to have a ruptured ectopic pregnancy. She was surgically treated, and pathology revealed partial hydatidiform molar ectopic pregnancy. At the time of surgical intervention, the treating physicians had not considered molar ectopic pregnancy within the differential diagnosis, since this is a very rare presentation. Once the pathology was discovered, the patient was contacted to be scheduled for close follow-up and counseling to reduce progression to choriocarcinomas. Conclusion. This case report highlights the importance of sending, reviewing, and following up on pathologic specimens for all patients undergoing surgical intervention for presumed ectopic pregnancy and ensuring that appropriate follow-up is in place for those patients.
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spelling doaj-art-2ca6b74c876f4ea5815371bac1d532352025-02-03T01:32:31ZengWileyCase Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology2090-66922022-01-01202210.1155/2022/7414190Partial Molar Pregnancy Presenting as a Tubal Ectopic PregnancyMariam Ayyash0Monica Kole1Quoc Le2Yulei Shen3Monique Swain4Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyDepartment of Obstetrics and GynecologyDepartment of Obstetrics and GynecologyDepartment of PathologyDepartment of Obstetrics and GynecologyBackground. Tubal molar pregnancy is extremely rare, with no more than 200 cases reported in the literature. The incidence is approximated at 1.5 per 1,000,000 pregnancies. Case. We report the case of a 22-year-old woman with an overall initial stable clinical presentation who was noted to have a ruptured ectopic pregnancy. She was surgically treated, and pathology revealed partial hydatidiform molar ectopic pregnancy. At the time of surgical intervention, the treating physicians had not considered molar ectopic pregnancy within the differential diagnosis, since this is a very rare presentation. Once the pathology was discovered, the patient was contacted to be scheduled for close follow-up and counseling to reduce progression to choriocarcinomas. Conclusion. This case report highlights the importance of sending, reviewing, and following up on pathologic specimens for all patients undergoing surgical intervention for presumed ectopic pregnancy and ensuring that appropriate follow-up is in place for those patients.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/7414190
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