Diagnosis and clinical approach in primary ovarian ectopic pregnancy: A case report and review of the literature
Primary ovarian pregnancy is a rare type of extrauterinepregnancy with an incidence of 0.5-1% of all ectopic pregnancies.The incidence ranges from 1/40000 to 1/7000deliveries. We report a primary ovarian pregnancy in aspontaneus conception cycle in a 40-year-old womanwith no predisposing factor. The...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Dicle University Medical School
2013-03-01
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| Series: | Dicle Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.diclemedj.org/upload/sayi/26/Dicle%20Med%20J-01118.pdf |
| Summary: | Primary ovarian pregnancy is a rare type of extrauterinepregnancy with an incidence of 0.5-1% of all ectopic pregnancies.The incidence ranges from 1/40000 to 1/7000deliveries. We report a primary ovarian pregnancy in aspontaneus conception cycle in a 40-year-old womanwith no predisposing factor. The patient was admitted tothe emergency clinic with signs and symptoms of acuteabdomen with heamoperitoneum , in a preshock state. Anemergency laparotomy and wedge resection of the ovarywas performed. Histopathologic examination showedchorion villi embedded in the ovarian tissue in multiplesections in different areas of the material. This is a discussionabout this rare phenomenon, its ethiology, differentialand clinical diagnosis and a review of literature.Key words: Ectopic, pregnancy, ovary |
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| ISSN: | 1300-2945 1308-9889 |