A MAGNETIC-RESONANCE-IMAGING APPROACH FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF A TRIPLET CORNUAL PREGNANCY

Objectives: To describe a rare case of triplet cornual pregnancy after IVF-ET and to assess the role of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for early diagnosis. Design: Case report. Setting: Infertility and IVF Un it, in an university medical center. Patient: A 31-year-old healthy pa tient with a S-year history of primary male infertility. Intervention: Standard IVF-ET treatment cycle, using a GnRH-agonist (long protocol) and hMG for ovarian stimulation. Results: A cornual triplet pregnancy is described with the approach for the diagnosis. Magnetic resonance imaging was complementary to endovaginal sonography for early diagnosi s and permitted a timed conservative management. Conclusions: When tra nsvaginal ultrasound findings did not provide an accurate location of the pregnancy, MRI was indicated to confirm the diagnosis.