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Ectopic Pregnancy & it’s locations! REV Med

We’re doing some more reproduction today at REV Med! ⁣⁣ Basically Ectopic Pregnancy is when the fertilized egg implants somewhere other than the main cavity of the uterus.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Possible causes of an ectopic pregnancy include a damaged fallopian tube, hormonal imbalances, abnormal development of the fertilized egg and it most often occurs in the Fallopian tubes. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Listed below are some of the sites & their incidence with features. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Ampullary - Incidence 70-80%, Most common subtype along with others (Isthmus, or fibril regions): empty uterine cavity, tubal ring sign⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Interstitial - Incidence 2-4%, Gestational sac eccentric in myometrial portion of fallopian tube, Positive Interstitial line sign (interstitial portion of tube)⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Cervical - Incidence <1%, Hourglass appearance of cervix, fetal cardiac activity positive (cervical canal)⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Ovarian - Incidence 1-3% Rare, assisted reproductive techniques, follow-up scans show crenulated margins (ovarian cortex)⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Abdominal - Incidence 0.9-1.4%, Primary: the first and only implantation occurs on a peritoneal surface, Secondary: the first implantation begins in the tubal lumen; the pregnancy is later aborted and then re-implants on a peritoneal surface. Ultrasound often less yielding, MRI preferred method. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Learn a whole lot with upcoming videos, make sure you’re subscribed to our YouTube channel! Link in bio :)⁣⁣ Also be sure to follow us on Instagram to learn more Anatomy @rev.med ⁣⁣