<prompt> The cause of fetal death in ectopic pregnancy is postulated as:Vascular accidentNutritional adequacyEndocrine insufficiencyImmune response to mother  <response>: Ans. is a, i.e. Vascular accidentRef Williams Gynae 1e, p 158Ectopic pregnancy is the leading cause of early pregnancy related deaths.Most common cause of death in ectopic pregnancy is tubal rupture - severe hemorrhage - death.Ectopic pregnancy can have 2 outcomes:1. Tubal abortion - MC outcome. It is most common outcome of ectopic pregnancy in ampulla2. Tubal rupture-ectopic pregnancy of isthmus are the ones which usually rupture. 