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Teshima DRK, Pereira PP, Francisco RPV, De Oliveira MA, Schulz R, Antonângelo L, Cabar FR. Tissue concentration of vascular endothelial growth factor is not related to the depth of trophoblastic invasion in ampullary pregnancies—A pilot study. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:989031. [PMID: 36339590 PMCID: PMC9630585 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.989031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Introduction: The factors that modulate trophoblastic invasion into the tubal wall remain uncertain. Moreover, it is known that the concentration of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is increased in cases of deeper trophoblastic invasion in the fallopian tubes. Objective: This study aimed to assess if there is a correlation between VEGF tissue expression and the depth of trophoblastic infiltration into the tubal wall in patients with ampullary pregnancy. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in patients with a diagnosis of tubal pregnancy in the ampullary region who underwent salpingectomy. Inclusion criteria were spontaneously conceived singleton pregnancies, diagnosis of tubal pregnancy in the ampullary region, and radical surgical treatment. A lack of agreement regarding the location of the tubal pregnancy and impossibility of either anatomopathological or tissue VEGF analysis were the exclusion criteria. Histologically, trophoblastic invasion into the tubal wall was classified as grade I when limited to the tubal mucosa, grade II when it reached the muscle layer, and grade III when it comprised the full thickness of the tubal wall. A total of 42 patients fulfilled the inclusion criteria and were selected to participate in the study. Eight patients were excluded. After surgery, tissue VEGF expression was measured by immunohistochemistry and the point counting technique. Results: Histological analysis revealed that eight patients had stage I tubal infiltration, seven had stage II, and 19 had stage III. The difference between the percentage of VEGF expression in the trophoblastic tissue was not significant in relation to the degree of trophoblastic invasion (p = 0.621) (ANOVA). Trophoblastic tissue VEGF showed no statistical difference for prediction of both degrees of trophoblastic invasion (univariate multinomial regression). Conclusion: The depth of trophoblastic penetration into the tubal wall in ampullary pregnancies is not associated with tissue VEGF expression.
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- Hospital das Clínicas, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical Pathology, Department of Pathology and Medical Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- *Correspondence: Fábio Roberto Cabar,
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CRIPTO-1 Is Immunolocalized in the Syncytiotrophoblast of Ampullary Pregnancies. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 2022:4769790. [PMID: 35434129 PMCID: PMC9012632 DOI: 10.1155/2022/4769790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Introduction Controlling the invasive activity of trophoblastic tissue has not been elucidated. In the accreta placenta, the invasion of placental tissue is directly related to the expression of CRIPTO-1 at the maternal-fetal interface. The aim of this study is to evaluate if the expression of the CRIPTO-1 is related to different degrees of trophoblast invasion into the tube wall in ampullary pregnancy. Methods Prospective study with 21 patients with ampullary tubal pregnancy undergoing salpingectomy. Anatomopathological evaluation determined the degree of invasion of trophoblast tissues into the tubal wall and grouped the samples into invasive degrees I, II, or III. The groups were compared for tissue expression of CRIPTO-1 using the Kruskal-Wallis nonparametric test. p values lower than 0.05 were considered significant. Results Quantitative expression of CRIPTO-1 differed in each of the three groups of trophoblast invasion in the tubal wall in ampullary pregnancies (p < 0.001). There is a difference between groups when grade I + grade II versus grade III (p < 0.001) and grade I versus grade II + grade III (p < 0.001). The tissue expression of CRIPTO-1 in ectopic trophoblasts showed that deeper invasion of the tubal wall was associated with stronger expression than in shallow invasion (p < 0.001). Discussion. In ampullary pregnancies, the depth of penetration of trophoblast tissue in the tubal wall is related to CRIPTO-1 tissue expression.
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Ayvacı H, Koç N, Tarhan N, Aydın GA, Demirci O. Decorin expression in tubal ectopic and intrauterine pregnancies. J Gynecol Obstet Hum Reprod 2021; 50:102213. [PMID: 34469778 DOI: 10.1016/j.jogoh.2021.102213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2021] [Revised: 08/01/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Decorin is a leucine-rich proteoglycan, affects the proliferation, migration, and invasion of extravillous trophoblasts (EVTs). In this study, we aimed to determine the localization of decorin in the implantation site in human tubal ectopic pregnancy, to compare decorin expression levels in ectopic and intrauterine pregnancy, and to investigate the relationship between implantation depth of the tubal wall and expression levels of decorin. METHODS 15 patients underwent salpingectomy for tubal ectopic pregnancy and 15 underwent curettage for voluntary interruption of pregnancy were included. All blocks were stained with decorin immunohistochemical staining. Trophoblastic cells of tubal Stage I-III and tubal epithelial and stromal cells were analyzed in terms of presence and intensity of decorin staining. RESULTS Decorin was expressed in both tubal and intrauterine trophoblasts, stroma, and surface epithelium during the first trimester of pregnancy. Decorin staining intensity was significantly lower in the villous cytotrophoblasts and syncytiotrophoblasts in tubal ectopic pregnancies, compared to intrauterine pregnancies (p = 0.001 for both). Decorin staining intensity also significantly lower in the extravillous cytotrophoblasts and syncytiotrophoblasts in the tubal ectopic pregnancies (p = 0.002 and p = 0.001, respectively). There was no significant difference in the staining intensity of the trophoblasts and surface epithelial between Stage II and Stage III tubal invasion; however, the decorin expression was lower in the stroma in Stage III (p = 0.094). CONCLUSION Decorin expression is significantly lower in trophoblastic cells of tubal ectopic pregnancies than the intrauterine pregnancies. Although it remains limited to explain the underlying cellular mechanisms, decorin seems to play a role in the development of tubal pregnancy.
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- Habibe Ayvacı
- Zeynep Kamil Women's and Children's Disease Training and Research Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pathology, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Zeynep Kamil Women's and Children's Disease Training and Research Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Zeynep Kamil Women's and Children's Disease Training and Research Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul, Turkey
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Expression of matrix metalloproteinases and their inhibitors at the implantation site in ampullary ectopic pregnancies. J Gynecol Obstet Hum Reprod 2021; 50:102096. [PMID: 33592349 DOI: 10.1016/j.jogoh.2021.102096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Revised: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 02/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study investigated the qualitative and semi-quantitative expression of metalloproteinases (MMP) and their tissue inhibitors (TIMP) in trophoblastic tissue during ampullary ectopic pregnancies and correlated that expression with the degree of tubal invasion. STUDY DESIGN It is a prospective study that included 34 patients diagnosed with ampullary tubal pregnancy who underwent salpingectomy. A histological evaluation of the depth of trophoblastic invasion in the tubes obtained was performed. Subsequently, the expression of the MMP-2, MMP-9, MMP-14, TIMP-1, TIMP-2 and TIMP-3 markers was qualitatively and semi-quantitatively evaluated by indirect immunohistochemistry. In addition, the degree of trophoblastic invasion was correlated with the expression of each marker and with the metalloproteinase/inhibitor ratios. RESULTS MMP-2 (11.2 %; 3.6-17.9) was the marker with greater expression at the implantation site, both in the qualitative and semi-quantitative assessment, while MMP-9 (2.23 %; 0.2-5.4) and TIMP-3 (2.53 %; 0.1-15.3) were only weakly expressed. CONCLUSION There was wide variation in expression among the markers and metalloproteinase/inhibitor ratios studied compared to the degrees of invasion.
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Cai L, Huang Y, Sun P, Zheng W, Zhou S, Huang P, Wei J, Tu D, Chen X, Liang Z. Accurate detection of β-hCG in women's serum and cervical secretions for predicting early pregnancy viability based on time-resolved luminescent lanthanide nanoprobes. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:6729-6735. [PMID: 32163062 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr10973k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Sensitive and specific detection of β-hCG in women's serum and cervical secretions is of great significance for early pregnancy evaluation. However, the accurate detection of trace amounts of β-hCG in cervical secretions remains challenging because of its low level. Herein, we report a unique strategy for β-hCG detection in a heterogeneous sandwich-type bioassay by using LiLuF4:Ce,Tb nanoparticles as time-resolved photoluminescence (PL) nanoprobes. By taking advantage of the intense and long-lived PL of the nanoprobes, the short-lived background autofluorescence can be completely eliminated, which enables the sensitive detection of β-hCG with a linear range of 0-10 ng mL-1 and a detection limit down to 6.1 pg mL-1, approximately two orders of magnitude improvement relative to that of a commercial β-hCG assay kit. Furthermore, we demonstrate the application of the nanoprobes for accurate detection of β-hCG in clinical serum and cervical secretion samples and unveil that the ratio of β-hCG levels in cervical secretions and serum can be a good indicator of early pregnancy viability in unknown locations. These findings bring new opportunities in perinatal medicine by employing luminescent lanthanide nanoprobes, thus laying a foundation for future development of luminescent nanoprobes for versatile biomedical applications.
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- Liangzhi Cai
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China.
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da Silva WE, de Melo IMF, de Albuquerque YML, Mariano AFDS, Wanderley-Teixeira V, Teixeira ÁAC. Effect of metronidazole on placental and fetal development in albino rats. Anim Reprod 2019; 16:810-818. [PMID: 32368258 PMCID: PMC7189510 DOI: 10.21451/1984-3143-ar2018-0149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2018] [Accepted: 06/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Metronidazole is an antiprotozoal and antibacterial used in gynecology and obstetrics for the treatment of parasitic infections. However, despite having clinical use for more than three decades, questions about the safety of its use during pregnancy is not well understood. Thus, the present study evaluated the effect of metronidazole on placental and fetal development in pregnant rats. Metronidazole was orally administered by gavage at a dosage of 130 mg/kg for 7 and 14 days. Morphological analysis, morphometry and immunohistochemistry were performed at the implantation sites and placentas with 14 days of development. The results showed that in the treated group there was a significant reduction in the number of implantation sites, total placental disc area and constituent elements of the labyrinth and spongiotrophoblast layers. Histochemical analysis revealed no significant changes in the content of collagen, elastic and reticular fibers. The TUNEL test showed apoptotic activity in the implantation sites and placentas with 14 days of development independent of the treatment. There was no evidence of malformation in the neonates. However, there was a significant reduction in the number and weight of neonates in the group treated with metronidazole when compared to the control group. Thus, it is concluded that the administration of 130 mg/kg of metronidazole during pregnancy in rats, in addition to interfering with the number of implanted embryos, promotes changes in placental structure and interferes with fetal development. This suggests that this drug should be used with caution during pregnancy.
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- Welma Emídio da Silva
- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Departamento de Morfologia e Fisiologia Animal, Recife, PE, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Departamento de Morfologia e Fisiologia Animal, Recife, PE, Brasil
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Cohen A, Almog B, Cohen Y, Bibi G, Rimon E, Levin I. The role of HCG increment in the 48 h prior to methotrexate treatment as a predictor for treatment success. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2017; 211:103-107. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2017.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2016] [Revised: 02/02/2017] [Accepted: 02/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Cabar FR, Kamio Teshima DR, Pereira PP, Antonangelo L, Schultz R, Francisco RP. Serum concentration of vascular endothelial growth factor and depth of trophoblastic invasion in ampullary ectopic pregnancy. Clinics (Sao Paulo) 2016; 71:699-702. [PMID: 28076513 PMCID: PMC5175296 DOI: 10.6061/clinics/2016(12)04] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2016] [Accepted: 09/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between the depth of trophoblastic infiltration and serum vascular endothelial growth factorconcentration in patients with an ampullary pregnancy. METHODS: This prospective cross-sectionalstudy involved 34 patients with an ampullary ectopic pregnancy who underwent salpingectomy between 2012 and 2013. Maternal serum vascular endothelial growth factor concentrations were measured using Luminex technology. Trophoblastic invasion was classified histologically as follows: stage I, limited to the tubal mucosa; stage II, reaching the muscle layer; and stage III,involving the full thickness. The qualitative data were compared using Fisher's exact test. The nonparametric Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney tests were used to evaluate differences in serum vascular endothelial growth factor among the degrees of trophoblastic invasion. ROC curves were constructed to determine vascular endothelial growth factor cut-off values that predict the degree of tubal invasion based on the best sensitivity and specificity. RESULTS: Eight patients had stage I trophoblastic invasion, seven had stage II, and 19 had stage III. The median serum vascular endothelial growth factorconcentration was 69.88 pg/mL for stage I, 14.53 pg/mL for stage II and 9.08 pg/mL for stage III, with a significant difference between stages I and III. Based on the ROC curve, a serum vascular endothelial growth factor concentration of 25.9 pg/mL best differentiated stage I from stages II and III with asensitivity of 75.0%, specificity of 76.9%, and area under the curve of 0.798. CONCLUSIONS: The depth of trophoblastic penetration into the tubal wall isassociated with serum vascular endothelial growth factor concentration in ampullary pregnancies.
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- Fábio Roberto Cabar
- Departamento de Obstetr�cia e Ginecologia, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Obstetr�cia e Ginecologia, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Obstetr�cia e Ginecologia, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Patologia e Pesquisa Médica, Laboratório 03, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Patologia, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Obstetr�cia e Ginecologia, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SP, Brazil
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Erol O, Suren D, Unal B, Ozel D, Kumru S, Sezer C. Significance of trophoblastic infiltration into the tubal wall in ampullary pregnancy. Int J Surg Pathol 2015; 23:271-6. [PMID: 25710937 DOI: 10.1177/1066896915572682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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A total of 81 patients with an ampullary ectopic pregnancy undergoing salpingectomy were enrolled in the study. The ampullary pregnancies were classified according to the depth of trophoblastic infiltration into tubal wall as follows: Stage I, limited to mucosa; Stage II, extension to the tubal muscularis; Stage III, complete tubal wall infiltration up to the serosa. An association was observed between serum β-human chorionic gonadotropin (β-hCG) levels and the depth of trophoblastic infiltration. Significantly higher severe ischemic changes and rupture of tubal wall were observed in patients with stage III infiltration compared with the other groups. A significant association was found between the absolute depth of trophoblastic invasion and severe ischemic changes, and also rupture of serosa. In conclusion, serum β-hCG levels are associated with depth of trophoblastic invasion into the tubal wall, severe ischemic changes, and rupture of the tubal wall.
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- Onur Erol
- Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey
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- Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey
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- Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey
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Ultrasonography-guided multidrug stratification interventional therapy for cesarean scar pregnancy. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2014; 292:143-8. [DOI: 10.1007/s00404-014-3602-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2014] [Accepted: 12/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Natale A, Austoni V, Vignali M. Salpingoscopy after a single dose of methotrexate for treatment of tubal pregnancy. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2013; 123:251. [PMID: 24054167 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2013.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2013] [Revised: 06/15/2013] [Accepted: 08/23/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Andrea Natale
- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Macedonio Melloni Hospital, Milan, Italy.
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Yasutake N, Tsunematsu R, Oishi H, Yahata H, Uchida S, Kobayashi H, Kato K. Successfully treated abdominal pregnancy causing hemoperitoneum using combined surgical and systemic methotrexate therapy: a case report and review of cases treated at Kyushu University Hospital. Gynecol Obstet Invest 2013; 76:188-92. [PMID: 23969319 DOI: 10.1159/000353980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2012] [Accepted: 06/19/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Abdominal pregnancy is a rare condition that accounts for only 1% of all ectopic pregnancies but results in high maternal morbidity and mortality. We present a case of abdominal pregnancy with massive peritoneal bleeding successfully treated using systemic methotrexate (MTX). A 34-year-old woman with amenorrhea for 8 weeks and a positive pregnancy test was referred for evaluation of ectopic pregnancy. Transvaginal ultrasonographic scan showed a gestational sac measuring 25 mm in diameter containing a viable embryo in the cul-de-sac and a considerable amount of free fluid in the patient's lower abdomen and pelvis. Laboratory parameters showed that her hemoglobin concentration was 5.8 g/dl and serum human chorionic gonadotropin concentration was 13,195 mIU/ml. Emergency surgery revealed an abdominal pregnancy in the cul-de-sac and a massive intra-abdominal hemorrhage. After a hemostasis procedure, the patient was successfully treated using systemic MTX. We also present the review of abdominal pregnancy cases treated using systemic MTX at our institution over 10 years. Systemic MTX treatment for abdominal pregnancy is safe and effective and makes it possible to avoid the risk of excessive bleeding by surgical resection of the implantation site.
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- Nobuko Yasutake
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Elito J, Ferreira DF, Araujo Júnior E, Stavale JN, Camano L. Values of beta-human chorionic gonadotrofin as a risk factor for tubal pregnancy rupture evaluated by histopathology. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2013; 27:637-9. [PMID: 23844664 DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2013.823940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the depth of trophoblastic infiltration in tubal wall in ectopic pregnancy (EP) assessed by histopathology and their correlation with initial values of β-hCG. METHODS A prospective study including 27 patients with diagnosis of EP was realized. The tubal pregnancies were histologically classified according to the depth of infiltration of trophoblastic tissue on the wall of the tube (stage I: limited to mucosa; stage II: reaching the muscularis layer; stage III: complete infiltration of the tubal wall). The comparison between groups for numeric variables was performed by ANOVA. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was performed to obtain the cutoff value of β-hCG associated with the degree of trophoblast invasion into the wall of the tube evaluated by histology. RESULTS The mean β-hCG in patients evaluated by histopathology as stage I + II was 2868 mIU/ml and stage III was 11 202 mIU/ml (p = 0.017). β-hCG levels that best predicted for stage III was 2906 mIU/ml, with a sensitivity of 85.7% and a specificity of 69.2%. CONCLUSION There is a direct correlation between serum β-hCG and the depth of trophoblast infiltration of the tube wall at histopathology.
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Turgut EN, Celik E, Celik S, Arikan DC, Altuntas H, Leblebici C, Purisa S, Dansuk R. Could serum β-hCG levels and gestational age be the indicative factors for the prediction of the degree of trophoblastic invasion into tubal wall in unruptured ampullary pregnancies? Arch Gynecol Obstet 2012; 287:323-8. [PMID: 23011731 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-012-2566-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2012] [Accepted: 09/10/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the predictive value of gestational age and maternal serum β-hCG concentration for the determination of the depth of trophoblastic invasion into the tubal wall. METHODS This is a retrospective trial conducted on women with a diagnosis of ampullary pregnancy (71) who were submitted to salpingectomy. Serum β-hCG measurements were obtained at the initial admission of hospital. Histological investigation was performed by a single well-experienced pathologist who was blind to the clinical and laboratory characteristics of the patients. Ampullary pregnancy was classified histologically according to the depth of trophoblastic infiltration into tubal wall: trophoblast limited to the tubal mucosa (stage I), extended to muscularis layer (stage II) and complete tubal wall infiltration up to serosal layer (stage III). RESULTS There was a significant difference in maternal serum β-hCG concentrations regarding the histological stages of trophoblastic invasion. The serum β-hCG concentrations that the best predicted for stage III trophoblastic invasion was 6,475 mIU/ml, with a sensitivity of 100 %, a specificity of 92 %. CONCLUSION The depth of trophoblastic tissue infiltration into tubal wall is correlated with serum β-hCG levels, but not with gestational age. These findings may explain the reason for conservative management failure of EP in women with high β-hCG concentrations.
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- Emre Niyazi Turgut
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul Education and Research Hospital, Kasap Ilyas Mah. Org Abdurrah Nafiz Gurman Cd, 34098 Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Calcagno A, Londero AP, Haag T, Driul L, Bertozzi S, Grassi T, Marchesoni D, Manhes H. Surgical treatment of ectopic pregnancy associated with predisposing factors of tuboperitoneal infertility. MINIM INVASIV THER 2012; 22:97-103. [PMID: 22861158 DOI: 10.3109/13645706.2012.708346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We sought to study the advantages of laparoscopic conservative treatment and pelvic reproductive surgery in patients with ectopic pregnancy and predisposing factors of tuboperitoneal infertility. MATERIAL AND METHODS Patients who had undergone laparoscopic treatment for ectopic pregnancy were considered, with factors for tuboperitoneal infertility, while patients who underwent previous salpingectomy or assisted reproductive technology were excluded. The groups treated by salpingotomy (conservative) or salpingectomy (radical) were compared in terms of spontaneous intrauterine pregnancy rate, cumulative one-year pregnancy rate and recurrence of ectopic pregnancy. We considered patients treated with adhesiolysis, fimbrioplasty, and neosalpingostomy for tubal pathology as part of the fertility surgery group. RESULTS Among 41 considered patients, 21 (51%) underwent conservative laparoscopic management of ectopic pregnancy. Twenty patients (49%) had salpingectomy. Despite the treatment of tuboperitoneal infertility factors in both groups, the pregnancy rate was significantly higher in the conservative group than in the radical one (76% vs 25%, p < 0.05). The overall cumulative rate of ectopic pregnancy recurrence was 22% and no significant difference was found between conservative and radical treatment (p 0.645). CONCLUSIONS Salpingotomy should be preferred in all patients with ectopic pregnancy associated with factors of tuboperitoneal infertility. Infertility surgery clearly cannot help patients treated with salpingectomy, who obtain lower spontaneous pregnancy rates than those of the conservative group.
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- Angelo Calcagno
- Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology, AOU SM della Misericordia, Udine, Italy.
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QIU XIAOYAN, XIE YI, CHEN LINGLING, GEMZELL-DANIELSSON KRISTINA. Expression of matrix metalloproteinases and their inhibitors at the feto-maternal interface in unruptured ectopic tubal pregnancy. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2011; 90:966-71. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0412.2011.01206.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Siow A, Ng S. Laparoscopic management of 4 cases of recurrent cornual ectopic pregnancy and review of literature. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2011; 18:296-302. [PMID: 21441075 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2011.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2010] [Revised: 02/01/2011] [Accepted: 02/02/2011] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The objectives of this retrospective case series were to report our experience with laparoscopic management of recurrent cornual ectopic pregnancy in a tertiary care center and to present a review of the literature. Four patients experienced recurrent cornual ectopic pregnancy, and 1 patient had 2 consecutive recurrences. Laparoscopic surgery was performed to treat recurrent cornual ectopic pregnancy in all 4 patients. These 4 cases together with 10 cases collated from the literature review confirm that this entity is rare. Cornual ectopic pregnancy can recur as early as 4 months and as late as 5 years after the first ectopic pregnancy. There seems to be no correlation between the treatment method of the first ectopic pregnancy and the risk of recurrence. The etiology of recurrent cornual ectopic pregnancy is not fully understood, although it shares similar risk factors with tubal ectopic pregnancy. Both medical therapy and surgery are used to treat recurrent cornual ectopic pregnancy, with surgery often performed via laparotomy. These 4 cases constitute the largest case series of recurrent cornual ectopic pregnancy treated laparoscopically. Our experience with laparoscopic management of recurrent cornual ectopic pregnancy in a tertiary care center reveals that it is effective and safe.
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- Anthony Siow
- Minimally Invasive Surgery Centre, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore.
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Cabar FR, Pereira PP, Schultz R, Francisco RP, Zugaib M. Vascular endothelial growth factor and β-human chorionic gonadotropin are associated with trophoblastic invasion into the tubal wall in ectopic pregnancy. Fertil Steril 2010; 94:1595-600. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.10.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2009] [Revised: 10/15/2009] [Accepted: 10/17/2009] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Can 'ectopic pregnancy' become 'normal pregnancy'? Med Hypotheses 2009; 74:390. [PMID: 19837519 DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2009.09.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2009] [Accepted: 09/18/2009] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Pereira PP, Cabar FR, Schultz R, Zugaib M. Association between ultrasound findings and extent of trophoblastic invasion into the tubal wall in ampullary pregnancy. ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY 2009; 33:472-476. [PMID: 19306476 DOI: 10.1002/uog.6333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Predictive factors of damage to the Fallopian tube may guide the treatment of patients with tubal pregnancy. The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between the depth of trophoblastic invasion into the tubal wall, assessed on postoperative histological examination, with the findings obtained on transvaginal sonography (TVS) in women with ampullary pregnancy. METHODS Women with ampullary pregnancy undergoing salpingectomy were enrolled into the study. Only women with a finding of either an embryo with cardiac activity or a tubal ring on TVS were included in the analysis, a total of 85 patients. Trophoblastic invasion was assessed postoperatively and was histologically classified as Stage I when limited to the tubal mucosa, Stage II when extending to the muscle layer and Stage III in the case of complete tubal wall infiltration. The association between findings on TVS and the stage of trophoblastic invasion was evaluated. RESULTS There was a significant association between the findings on TVS and the depth of trophoblastic invasion (P < 0.001). All patients in whom an embryo with cardiac activity had been identified were found to have Stage II (17.9%) or Stage III (82.1%) invasion, whereas in those patients who showed a tubal ring on TVS, Stage I invasion was the most frequent finding (41.3%). CONCLUSIONS In ampullary pregnancy, the finding on TVS of an embryo with cardiac activity is associated with deeper penetration of trophoblastic tissue into the tubal wall than is the finding of a tubal ring.
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- P P Pereira
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Increment in β-hCG in the 48-h period prior to treatment: a new variable predictive of therapeutic success in the treatment of ectopic pregnancy with methotrexate. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2008; 278:319-24. [PMID: 18274766 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-008-0589-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2007] [Accepted: 01/29/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Guven ESG, Dilbaz S, Dilbaz B, Ozdemir DS, Akdag D, Haberal A. Comparison of the effect of single-dose and multiple-dose methotrexate therapy on tubal patency. Fertil Steril 2007; 88:1288-92. [PMID: 17418839 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.12.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2006] [Revised: 12/27/2006] [Accepted: 12/27/2006] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare tubal patency by using hysterosalpingography (HSG) in women with unruptured ectopic tubal pregnancy who were treated with either single-dose or multiple-dose methotrexate (MTX) regimen. DESIGN A case series with a retrospective statistical analysis. SETTING Maternity and teaching hospital in Turkey. PATIENT(S) Sixty-one patients treated with MTX therapy for unruptured tubal ectopic pregnancy. INTERVENTION(S) Thirty-one patients received single-dose and 30 multiple-dose MTX treatment. The HSG was performed 4 to 6 months after treatment to assess tubal patency. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Ipsilateral and contralateral tubal obstruction rates. RESULT(S) Free passage through the ipsilateral tube was observed in 17 of 30 cases (56.7%) after multiple-dose, and 26 of 31 cases (83.9%) after single-dose MTX therapy. Patency of the contralateral tube was higher after single-dose than multiple-dose MTX treatment, although the value was not statistically significant. Binary logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate the parameters of age, gravida, parity, initial titers of beta human chorionic gonadotropin, size of the adnexal mass, and MTX regimen and their correlation with the HSG results after the clinical treatment for unruptured ectopic pregnancy. Only the type of MTX regimen was found to be used as a predictor of ipsilateral tubal obstruction. CONCLUSION(S) In terms of ipsilateral tubal obstruction, multiple-dose MTX therapy appears to have a greater negative effect on tubal patency than single-dose therapy.
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- Emine Seda Guvendag Guven
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Etlik Womens' Health and Teaching Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
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Natale A, Candiani M, Barbieri M, Calia C, Odorizzi MP, Busacca M. Pre- and post-treatment patterns of human chorionic gonadotropin for early detection of persistence after a single dose of methotrexate for ectopic pregnancy. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2005; 117:87-92. [PMID: 15474251 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2004.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2003] [Accepted: 04/13/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Given the great variability of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) levels after a single dose of methotrexate (MTX) for ectopic pregnancy, it remains complicated to identify cases undergoing persistence until a week from treatment. We evaluated whether pre-treatment patterns of HCG levels could be useful for an earlier detection of persistent trophoblast. STUDY DESIGN A retrospective study on 62 patients treated by a systemic single dose of methotrexate (50 mg/m(2)) for an ectopic pregnancy. Samples for HCG detection were obtained on days -2 and 0 before the therapy, on days +3, +7 and then weekly until values were undetectable. Patients were divided into three groups: Group U (up, meaning "increasing") and Group D (down, meaning "decreasing") when HCG levels on day 0 were respectively higher or lower than day -2 level of more than 20% and Group P (plateau) when the difference between day -2 HCG level and the level on day 0 was less than 20%. RESULTS All the patients of Group D underwent a complete resolution, with a percentage of 33.3% of cases who underwent an initial rise of HCG levels on day +3. The percentage of cases undergoing an initial rise of HCG levels in Group U patients was significantly higher than in Group P patients (60.0% versus 28.6%), but the resolution rate resulted similar in the two groups. For patients of Group P, an increase of HCG levels on day +3 was significantly correlated to the failure of the therapy. Indeed, comparing the cases with an immediate increase of HCG levels to the cases with immediate decrease of HCG levels on day +3, the persistence rate was 80% for the former and 12% for the latter (P < 0.0001). CONCLUSION An initial rise of HCG levels after the therapy does not seem to have a clinical relevance in Group D and Group U patients, it well correlates to trophoblastic persistence in Group P patients.
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- Andrea Natale
- CUCESC-Centro Universitario di Chirurgia Endoscopica e Sperimentazione Clinica, Clinica L. Mangiagalli, II Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Milan, Via della Commenda 12, Milan 20122, Italy.
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