Sonographic Diagnosis of Bilateral Tubal Pregnancies

Amber R. Matuzak
In: Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography · 2021 · vol. 37(4) , pp. 394–398 · doi:10.1177/8756479321992351 · W3137434419
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This case report describes a rare spontaneous bilateral tubal pregnancy diagnosed preoperatively via sonography after tubal ligation, highlighting sonography's role in early ectopic pregnancy detection.

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Bilateral tubal pregnancy (BTP) is a very rare form of ectopic twin gestation. Many times, they occur after the use of assisted reproductive therapy. Most cases of BTP are diagnosed during laparoscopy. This case report demonstrates a rare preoperative, sonography diagnosis of a spontaneous BTP which occurred after a tubal ligation. The sonogram revealed two corpus luteal cysts, both located on the right ovary, which suggests that the left tubal pregnancy most likely occurred as a result of ovum transmigration. This case demonstrates the important role that sonography plays in the early diagnosis of ectopic pregnancies as well as the importance of thoroughly examining the entire pelvis during a pelvic sonogram.

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