Successful live delivery despite an inappropriate rise in the serial human chorionic gonadotropin level
Journal Title: Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology - Year 2019, Vol 46, Issue 2
Abstract
Purpose: To describe a second case of viability past the first trimester despite an inappropriate rise of the serum human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) levels in the early pregnancy. Materials and Methods: A serum beta hCG level was obtained 17, 28, and 31 days after conception. Serial sonographic studies were performed throughout the first trimester and into the early second trimester. Results: The first serum hCG level at 17 days from conception was appropriate at 484 mIU/mL. The serum beta hCG level did not appropriately increase at 28 and 31 days (4,844 and 9,585 mIU/mL), respectively. Nevertheless fetal viability was seen on sonography throughout the first and early second trimester.s She delivered a full-term healthy baby. Also for the first time a full-term delivery of a healthy baby from the first described case is reported (this case had only described surviving the first trimester. Conclusions:A delivery of a healthy baby despite inappropriate rising serial beta hCG levels is possible but rare.
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J. H. Check, D. L. Check, R. Chern
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