A 34-year-old G11 P2, with a body mass index of 53 kg/m2 and recurrent unexplained first trimester losses, was transferred at 206 weeks for management of a viable cornual pregnancy. A 6-week ultrasound scan demonstrated
a gestational sac separate from the endometrial cavity, surrounded by myometrium,
that was consistent with a cornual or interstitial pregnancy.
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At her community hospital, she received multiple methotrexate doses despite no decrease
in serum beta-human chorionic gonadotropin. She continued to have pain, and a repeat
ultrasound examination showed a 19-week cornual pregnancy.To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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- Cornual, interstitial, and angular pregnancies: clarifying the terms and a review of the literature.Clin Imaging. 2014; 38: 763-770
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Published online: January 30, 2020
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