Ectopic pregnancy in an inguinal herniorrhaphy scar

An ectopic pregnancy may occur in unusual sites. In the following case, an ectopic pregnancy was discovered in the first trimester within an inguinal herniorrhaphy scar from an inguinal herniorrhaphy performed about 20 years previously. Early diagnosis of the ectopic pregnancy by sonography enabled laparoscopic management and preservation of the woman's fertility.