Ectopic pregnancy

Case contributed by Henry Knipe
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Right pelvic pain. 5 weeks by dates.

Patient Data

Age: 35 years
Gender: Female
ultrasound

Anteverted uterus. No intrauterine gestation sac is seen. Endometrial thickness is 7 mm. Posterior myometrial hypodensity measuring 8 mm ?small fibroid.

Right adnexal mass, deep to the right ovary, with appearances of a gestational sac (MSD = 7 mm) containing a yolk sac. No fetal pole or fetal cardiac activity is seen. No left adnexal mass.

Case Discussion

Typical ultrasound features of an ectopic pregnancy. Unfortunately, no follow-up is available.

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