Quintuplet gestation. A case report

The incidence of multiple gestation has increased as a result of ovulation stimulation in recent years. The early diagnosis by ultrasonography of a quintuplet gestation and the institution of special treatment to prevent the most common complications are discussed. The patient was delivered of five male infants at caesarean section after early rupture of membranes. Routine scanning during the first trimester plays an important role in the diagnosis of multiple gestation early in pregnancy. In the present case ultrasonography was used extensively in conjunction with other parameters. We feel that this management may have contributed largely to the successful outcome.