TY - JOUR T1 - Clinicopathologic Correlation of Tubal Ectopic Pregnancies in a Tertiary Hospital of Mandya: A Retrospective Study AU - Malathi, B. AU - Shrinidhi, M. AU - Yogender, P. JO - Research Journal of Medical Sciences VL - 17 IS - 7 SP - 1043 EP - 1048 PY - 2023 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1815-9346 DO - 10.59218\makrjms.2023.1043.1048 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=10.59218\makrjms.2023.1043.1048 KW - Ectopic pregnancy KW - pelvic inflammatory disease KW - assisted reproductive techniques KW - fallopian tube KW - abortion AB -

Ectopic pregnancy is implantation and development of zygote outside the uterine endometrial cavity. It is one of the foremost causes of maternal morbidity and mortality in first trimester of pregnancy. This study was done to review all cases submitted to histopathology laboratory with diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy for clinicopathologic correlation. A retrospective study was done in Department of Pathology, Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya, Karnataka, India by collecting data from March 2021 to April 2023 by including all the specimens of ectopic pregnancies submitted to histopathology lab. Total 62 samples were submitted with the clinical diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy in the period of 2 years. The commonest age group was between 19-40 years. Most women were between 21-30 years. Details of risk factors were available in 51 cases. Most included pelvic inflammatory disease (49%) followed by history of abortion (27%), polycystic ovarian disease and assisted reproduction accounting to total of 10%. In all 62 cases there were almost equal distribution of EP involving left (51%) and right (49%) fallopian tube. Ectopic pregnancy is a life-threatening emergency associated with maternal morbidity and mortality in early pregnancy. Common risk factors were pelvic inflammatory disease, abortions, tubal surgery and assisted infertility treatments and adverse sequelae of extra pulmonary tuberculosis. Therefore, early diagnosis, prompt intervention and targeted health education for susceptible women needs to be promoted.

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