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Implanted in the scar: A high-stakes case of cesarean scar ectopic pregnancy

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1 Emergency Medicine, Ultrasound Fellow, Geisinger Medical Center, 100 North Academy Ave, Danville, PA 17821, USA

2 DO, FACEP, CAQSM, RMSK, Emergency Medicine, Ultrasound Program Director, Geisinger Medical Center, 100 North Academy Ave, Danville, PA 17821, USA

3 DO, Emergency Medicine Faculty, Geisinger Medical Center, 100 North Academy Ave, Danville, PA 17821, USA

4 PAC, Emergency Medicine, Geisinger Medical Center, 100 North Academy Ave, Danville, PA 17821, USA

5 DO, Emergency Medicine, Ultrasound Fellow, Geisinger Medical Center, 100 North Academy Ave, Danville, PA 17821, USA

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Article ID: 100218Z08HA2025

doi: 10.5348/100218Z08HA2025CI

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Allen H, Davis R, McElroy E, Myers J, Burke K. Implanted in the scar: A high-stakes case of cesarean scar ectopic pregnancy. J Case Rep Images Obstet Gynecol 2025;11(2):47–49.

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Keywords: Cesarean scar implantation, Ectopic pregnancy

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Acknowledgments

The authors acknowledge the assistance of ChatGPT (OpenAI, San Francisco, CA, USA) in identifying relevant research articles and refining portions of the discussion section. The final content was reviewed and verified by the authors for accuracy.

Author Contributions

Hope Allen - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published

Richard Davis - Analysis of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published

Erica McElroy - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published

Jennifer Myers - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published

Kelly Burke - Analysis of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published

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Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this article.

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