Abdominal pregnancy on the bladder wall following embryo transfer with cryopreserved-thawed embryos: A case report

Objective: To describe the occurrence and management of an abdominal pregnancy of the bladder after ET with cryopreserved-thawed embryos. Design: Case report. Setting: Infertility program in a tertiary care hospital. Patient(s): A woman with secondary infertility and a history of breast cancer. Intervention(s): Transfer of cryopreserved-thawed embryos was performed, serial serum hormonal measurements were obtained, methotrexate was given IM, operative laparoscopy was performed. Main Outcome Measure(s): Documentation of abdominal pregnancy after transfer of cryopreserved-thawed embryos and its successful laparoscopic management. Result(s): Abdominal pregnancy occurred after ET of cryopreserved embryos in a patient with mild tubal disease. Diagnosis and management using laparoscopy were achieved. Conclusion(s): Abdominal pregnancy can occur using ET of cryopreserved-thawed embryos in a patient with mild tubal disease. If anatomically accessible, such a pregnancy can be managed successfully laparoscopically.