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Prepared for the Unexpected: Accessory Ovaries with Abernethy Malformation
Peter Movilla1, Michael Ohliger1, Stephanie Wood2
1Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Dr. Movilla) and Radiology (Dr. Ohliger), University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
Abstract:
Supernumerary and accessory ovaries are collectively coined ectopic ovaries. These are rarely encountered by the benign gynecologist and are often discovered incidentally during evaluation for other gynecologic, gastrointestinal, or urologic pathologies. We report the presentation of a patient with multiple accessory ovaries in addition to a rare congenital anomaly of the splanchnic vasculature called an Abernethy malformation. Incidental identification of ectopic ovaries necessitates a search for additional malformations outside of the genitourinary tract that can have larger implications for long-term health.
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