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Concurrent ovarian and ipsilateral tubal ectopic pregnancies after a double embryo transfer: a case report

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  1. Center for Advanced Reproductive Services, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Connecticut Health Center, 263 Farmington Ave, Farmington, CT, 06030, USA

    Carolina M.Sueldo, Tara Budinetz, Bat-Sheva Maslow, John Nulsen, Lawrence Engmann & Claudio Benadiva

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This case report describes the rare occurrence of a tubal pregnancy with a concurrent ipsilateral ovarian ectopic pregnancy after a double embryo transfer, diagnosed by genetic analysis.

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M.Sueldo, C., Budinetz, T., Maslow, BS. et al. Concurrent ovarian and ipsilateral tubal ectopic pregnancies after a double embryo transfer: a case report. J Assist Reprod Genet 31, 1643–1646 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-014-0338-5

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