BACKGROUND: Spontaneously conceived heterotopic pregnancies are rare. A heterotopic cesarean scar pregnancy involves an intrauterine pregnancy and a second pregnancy in the cesarean scar. Treatment approaches include both medical and surgical management. We present a surgical approach to the treatment of a heterotopic cesarean scar pregnancy with preservation of an intrauterine gestation. CASE: A 29-year-old woman, gravida 4 para 1021, presented at 5 weeks of gestation with spotting. Ultrasonography revealed a heterotopic cesarean scar pregnancy. The patient underwent resection of the ectopic pregnancy through minilaparotomy in an attempt to conserve the intrauterine pregnancy. She subsequently delivered an early-term neonate. CONCLUSION: Laparotomy with resection of the ectopic pregnancy is an option for treatment of an early heterotopic cesarean scar pregnancy when the patient desires conservation of the intrauterine pregnancy. Excision was not associated with pregnancy complications.
BACKGROUND: Spontaneously conceived heterotopic pregnancies are rare. A heterotopic cesarean scar pregnancy involves an intrauterine pregnancy and a second pregnancy in the cesarean scar. Treatment approaches include both medical and surgical management. We present a surgical approach to the treatment of a heterotopic cesarean scar pregnancy with preservation of an intrauterine gestation. CASE: A 29-year-old woman, gravida 4 para 1021, presented at 5 weeks of gestation with spotting. Ultrasonography revealed a heterotopic cesarean scar pregnancy. The patient underwent resection of the ectopic pregnancy through minilaparotomy in an attempt to conserve the intrauterine pregnancy. She subsequently delivered an early-term neonate. CONCLUSION: Laparotomy with resection of the ectopic pregnancy is an option for treatment of an early heterotopic cesarean scar pregnancy when the patient desires conservation of the intrauterine pregnancy. Excision was not associated with pregnancy complications.