An ectopic pregnancy occurs when the fertilized egg implants in
tissue outside of the uterus, and the placenta and fetus begin to
develop there. The most common site is within a fallopian tube;
however, ectopic pregnancies can occur in the ovary, the abdomen,
and the lower portion of the uterus (the cervix).
Review Date: 12/22/2010
Reviewed By: Harvey Simon, MD, Editor-in-Chief, Associate Professor of Medicine,
Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital.
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