Abstract
Background
Although rare, cervical ectopic pregnancy (EP) represents a potentially lethal variation
of a common first-trimester disease entity.
Case Report
We report a case of low abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding diagnosed as a cervical
EP by point-of-care ultrasound.
Conclusion
Familiarity with cervical EP and its sonographic appearance is essential for emergency
physicians because it can be easily mistaken for an intrauterine pregnancy or other
obstetric/gynecologic pathology, such as an incomplete abortion or nabothian cyst.
The management of each of these differs substantially, making accurate diagnosis crucial.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: August 05, 2011
Accepted:
May 20,
2011
Received in revised form:
October 27,
2010
Received:
September 13,
2010
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Copyright
Published by Elsevier Inc.
