Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 45, Issue 4 , Pages 343-345, December 2006

Ectopic Molar Pregnancy in a Cesarean Scar

  • Chia-Fang Wu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chin-Yuan Hsu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Chin-Yuan Hsu, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, 92, Section 2, Chung-Shan North Road, Taipei 104, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chih-Ping Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan

Accepted 13 July 2006.

Article Outline

Summary 

Objective

To report a case of cesarean scar molar pregnancy.

Case Report

A 31-year-old, gravida 8, para 1, female patient underwent suction curettage for a diagnosis of molar pregnancy. However, she had persistent vaginal spotting and residual decidual tissue in a cesarean scar. She was successfully treated with repeat suction curettage.

Conclusion

Cesarean scar pregnancy is difficult to diagnose and must be considered in the patient with a history of cesarean section who has persistent vaginal bleeding after suction curettage. To our knowledge, this is the first report of molar pregnancy in a cesarean scar.

Key Words:  cesarean scar pregnancy , molar pregnancy , suction curettage

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PII: S1028-4559(09)60257-6

doi:10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60257-6

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 45, Issue 4 , Pages 343-345, December 2006

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