Case Report

A Life-Threatining Disease: Cesarean Scar Pregnancy

10.5222/otd.2016.1013

  • Yasemin Çekmez
  • Tuncay Küçüközkan

Received Date: 25.02.2015 Accepted Date: 02.04.2015 Eur Arc Med Res 2016;32(2):105-107

Implantation of a gestational sac within a cesarean delivery scar is the rarest form of ectopic pregnancy. Incidance of the disease is rising due to increase of cesarean section worldwide. It is a life threatining condition because of the difficulties in diagnosis.

In this paper we aimed to discuss a case of cesarean scar pregnancy which was diagnosed by means of ultrasound and successfully treated by surgery.

Early diagnosis of cesaraen scar pregnancy is important to avoid mortality, morbidity and the loss of fertility of the mother.

Keywords: ectopic, ultrasound, cesarean scar pregnancy