A 17-year-old girl with a history of pelvic inflammatory disease presents at the emergency department with severe pain in her lower right side that came on fairly quickly. Upon questioning she replies that her last menstrual period was 6 weeks ago and that she has never missed a period before. The doctor suspects she has an ectopic pregnancy and this is quickly confirmed by ultrasound testing. The surgeon removes her right uterine tube that is inflamed, scarified, and contains the implanted embryonic tissue in the region where fertilization normally occurs. Where is this?

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The ampulla is the most common site for fertilization and ectopic pregnancies. It has highly folded mucosa, which can trap the fertilized egg, leading to implantation and growth outside the uterus.

A 17-Year-Old Girl with a History of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease