Ultrasound assessment and management of different forms of ectopic pregnancy

Ectopic pregnancy – any pregnancy outside the uterine cavity – affects 1–2 % of all pregnancies. While the diagnosis and treatment of the most common ectopic pregnancy (tubal pregnancy which accounts for > 90 % of cases) is established, other forms, such as Caesarean scar pregnancy, pose an increasing challenge. This article describes the different forms of ectopic pregnancies and the respective therapeutic options.