Rupture of ectopic pregnancy following disappearance of serum beta subunit of hCG.
Obstet Gynecol
; 79(5 ( Pt 2)): 826-7, 1992 May.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1373479
ABSTRACT
The introduction of sensitive assays for the beta subunit of hCG (beta-hCG) and improved ultrasound technology for diagnosis and monitoring of ectopic pregnancy have changed the clinical approach to the management of ectopic pregnancy. Only a few reports have been published of patients with ectopic gestation and negative serum beta-hCG levels. None of these described rupture of ectopic pregnancy following the decline of beta-hCG levels to below 10 mIU/mL. We describe a case of ectopic pregnancy, managed expectantly, in which rupture and hemoperitoneum occurred after the decline of beta-hCG levels to below 10 mIU/mL.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Peptide Fragments
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Pregnancy, Tubal
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Chorionic Gonadotropin
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Language:
En
Journal:
Obstet Gynecol
Year:
1992
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Israel