• J Emerg Med · Dec 2011

    Case Reports

    Cervical ectopic pregnancy diagnosed by point-of-care emergency department ultrasound.

    • Veena Modayil, Adam Ash, and Christopher Raio.
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York, USA.
    • J Emerg Med. 2011 Dec 1;41(6):655-7.

    BackgroundAlthough rare, cervical ectopic pregnancy (EP) represents a potentially lethal variation of a common first-trimester disease entity.Case ReportWe report a case of low abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding diagnosed as a cervical EP by point-of-care ultrasound.ConclusionFamiliarity with cervical EP and its sonographic appearance is essential for emergency physicians because it can be easily mistaken for an intrauterine pregnancy or other obstetric/gynecologic pathology, such as an incomplete abortion or nabothian cyst. The management of each of these differs substantially, making accurate diagnosis crucial.Published by Elsevier Inc.

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