Cornual pregnancy ultrasound criteria

Cornual pregnancy is an ectopic pregnancy or we can say a type of ectopic pregnancy in which fetal development occurs outside the uterus. Commonly gestational sac forms in the bicornuate or in septate uterus and in fallopian tubes (interstitial part).

Cornual vs angular pregnancy

It is a rare and life threatening condition if left undiagnosed. Ultrasound and pregnancy tests cannot diagnose cornual pregnancy. It may lead to inter abdominal hemorrhage and bleeding. It occurs less than 1 percent of all ectopic pregnancies.

Cornual region of uterus

Cornual pregnancy images

Successful angular pregnancy

Cornual pregnancy survival rate

Angular pregnancy success rate

Some risk factors which may further complicate the condition involves endometriosis, inflammatory disease in pelvic region, too many embryo are transferred, embryo are transferred near uterine horn and pressure during embryo injection.

Cornual Pregnancy Symptoms

Due to inter abdominal hemorrhage, patient may feel pain in abdomen along with bleeding.

Due to hemorrhage, gestational sac got rupture and show some other symptoms like hypotension, tachycardia and shock. Patient may become faint due