Ruptured ectopic pregnancy with a negative urine pregnancy test.

Ruptured ectopic pregnancy with a negative urine pregnancy test. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2017 Jan;30(1):97-98 Authors: Hughes M, Lupo A, Browning A Abstract Ectopic pregnancy is commonly seen as a differential diagnosis of first-trimester vaginal bleeding. Often the diagnosis is made based on a combination of exam findings, transvaginal ultrasound, and a positive pregnancy test. Our case describes a patient with a history of ectopic pregnancy treated with methotrexate and serial human chorionic gonadotropin measurements that were decreasing appropriately. At the time of evaluation, her urine pregnancy test was negative; however, she was confirmed to have a ruptured tubal ectopic pregnancy. This case highlights the variable presentation of ectopic pregnancies and the importance of combining exam findings with ultrasound and laboratory results. PMID: 28127150 [PubMed - in process]
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