SAGE Open Medical Case Reports (Nov 2016)

Heterotopic pregnancy in HIV women

  • Valeria Savasi,
  • Patrizio Antonazzo,
  • Carlo Personeni

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X16679534
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4

Abstract

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Heterotopic pregnancy occurs when intrauterine and ectopic pregnancy are concomitant; overall rate rises from 1/30.000 to 1.5/1000 in assisted reproductive technology pregnancies. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) patients are at increased risk of heterotopic pregnancies due to the greater frequency of assisted reproductive technology and pelvic inflammatory disease. We report the first case of heterotopic pregnancy in HIV woman.