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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 35-37 |
Caesarean scar ectopic pregnancy masquerading as gestational trophoblastic disease
KD Jashnani1, NN Sangoi1, MP Pophalkar2, LY Patil1
1 Department of Pathology, Topiwala National Medical College and BYL Nair Ch. Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Topiwala National Medical College and BYL Nair Ch. Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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DOI: 10.4103/jpgm.jpgm_461_21
Cesarean scar ectopic pregnancy (CSEP) is a very rare form of ectopic pregnancy in which implantation occurs at the site of the previous cesarean scar with low or absent beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) levels. It has various differential diagnoses on gross and microscopic examination. A delay in the identification and management of this condition may lead to life-threatening complications. Here, we discuss the incidence and clinicopathological features of chronic CSEP, its types, and differential diagnoses.
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