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Ovarian ectopic pregnancy.

Sangeeta Jha¹, Kate Bosworth, Asif Quadri

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Good Hope Hospital, Birmingham, UK. sangojha@hotmail.com

BMJ Case Reports

|June 8, 2012

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This case report details a rare ovarian ectopic pregnancy in a 25-year-old female presenting late in gestation with mild symptoms. Surgical intervention was successful, highlighting the importance of considering unusual presentations of ectopic pregnancy.

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Reproductive Medicine
Gynecologic Surgery

Background:

Ovarian ectopic pregnancy is a rare form of ectopic gestation, often presenting with nonspecific symptoms.
Early diagnosis and management are crucial to prevent severe complications such as rupture and hemorrhage.

Observation:

A 25-year-old female presented at 10 weeks gestation with vaginal bleeding and lower abdominal discomfort.
Ultrasound revealed a right adnexal mass suggestive of ovarian ectopic pregnancy; laparoscopy confirmed rupture with hemoperitoneum.

Findings:

Laparoscopic excision of the ruptured right ovarian ectopic pregnancy was successfully performed.
Histological examination confirmed the diagnosis of ovarian ectopic pregnancy.
The patient experienced a good postoperative recovery, discharged on postoperative day two.

Implications:

This case underscores the importance of considering ovarian ectopic pregnancy in the differential diagnosis, even with atypical presentations.
The relatively late gestation and mild symptoms in this case challenge typical presentations of ectopic pregnancies.
Timely surgical intervention, even in rare cases, leads to favorable patient outcomes.