Conservative management of a viable cervical ectopic pregnancy with systemic and multiple local methotrexate injections. A case report. 2022

Aya Fouda, and Ashraf Enayat, and Walaa Elsayed Ahmed
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nasr City Insurance Hospital, Cairo, Egypt.

Cervical ectopic pregnancy is rare and has serious haemodynamic implications, usually requiring a hysterectomy. However, the patient's haemodynamic profile and reproductive history may warrant medical management with methotrexate. We present a case report of a 33-year-old primigravida managed conservatively (patient insisted) for cervical ectopic pregnancy. A 10-weeks pregnant lady suffered from cervical pregnancy as confirmed by ultrasonography with initial β-HCG titre = 65,928 mIU/mL. She received a methotrexate IM-injection followed by multiple transabdominal-ultrasound-guided local doses. Serial sonography to monitor gestational sac size and β-HCG levels were done weekly. β-HCG levels declined satisfactorily over 4 weeks: 19,166 mIU/mL, 6900 mIU/mL and 1104 mIU/mL on days 14, 21 and 28, respectively. She remained haemodynamically stable throughout admission. On day-35, β-hCG titre reached 400 mIU/mL, and products of conception seen on ultrasound (20 × 25 mm), that were later complicated by secondary infection, necessitated evacuation curettage. β-HCG titre was 2 mIU/mL by 48th day. Live cervical ectopic pregnancy with high β-hCG titres can be conservatively managed with multidose methotrexate injection administered systemically and locally. However, the efficacy of the applied dose of 25 mg or using higher doses should be evaluated to avoid occurrence of residual lesion.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008727 Methotrexate An antineoplastic antimetabolite with immunosuppressant properties. It is an inhibitor of TETRAHYDROFOLATE DEHYDROGENASE and prevents the formation of tetrahydrofolate, necessary for synthesis of thymidylate, an essential component of DNA. Amethopterin,Methotrexate Hydrate,Methotrexate Sodium,Methotrexate, (D)-Isomer,Methotrexate, (DL)-Isomer,Methotrexate, Dicesium Salt,Methotrexate, Disodium Salt,Methotrexate, Sodium Salt,Mexate,Dicesium Salt Methotrexate,Hydrate, Methotrexate,Sodium, Methotrexate
D011247 Pregnancy The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH. Gestation,Pregnancies
D011271 Pregnancy, Ectopic A potentially life-threatening condition in which EMBRYO IMPLANTATION occurs outside the cavity of the UTERUS. Most ectopic pregnancies (>96%) occur in the FALLOPIAN TUBES, known as TUBAL PREGNANCY. They can be in other locations, such as UTERINE CERVIX; OVARY; and abdominal cavity (PREGNANCY, ABDOMINAL). Ectopic Pregnancy,Pregnancy, Extrauterine,Ectopic Pregnancies,Extrauterine Pregnancies,Extrauterine Pregnancy,Pregnancies, Ectopic,Pregnancies, Extrauterine
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000020 Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal Non-steroidal chemical compounds with abortifacient activity. Abortifacient Agents, Non-Steroidal,Abortifacient Agents, Non Steroidal,Agents, Non-Steroidal Abortifacient,Agents, Nonsteroidal Abortifacient,Non-Steroidal Abortifacient Agents,Nonsteroidal Abortifacient Agents
D000072700 Conservative Treatment Therapeutic approaches that are limited, gradual, or well-established as opposed to radical methods. Conservative Management,Conservative Therapy,Conservative Managements,Conservative Therapies,Conservative Treatments,Management, Conservative,Managements, Conservative,Therapies, Conservative,Therapy, Conservative,Treatment, Conservative,Treatments, Conservative
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D018997 Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human The beta subunit of human CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN. Its structure is similar to the beta subunit of LUTEINIZING HORMONE, except for the additional 30 amino acids at the carboxy end with the associated carbohydrate residues. HCG-beta is used as a diagnostic marker for early detection of pregnancy, spontaneous abortion (ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS); ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; HYDATIDIFORM MOLE; CHORIOCARCINOMA; or DOWN SYNDROME. HCG-beta,Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit,Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Chain, Human,Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Polypeptide, Human,HCG, beta Subunit,HCG beta

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