OVARIAN ECTOPIC PREGNANCY
M. M. Serroukh, M. Bouterfass, K. Moussaoui and Pr S. Bargach
ABSTRACT
The incidence of ovarian ectopic pregnancy is approximately 0.001% to 0.013% of normal pregnancies. A pregnancy with a Copper T device in situ is accompanied by an increased risk of ectopic pregnancy. Case Report: A 30-year-old woman with a copper intrauterine device complained of lower abdominal pain. She had a history of delayed menstruation. Her urine pregnancy was positive, vaginal touch showed tenderness; ßHCG=3800, ultrasound showed a right laterouterine mass with free fluid in the pouch of Douglas. Laparotomy showed hemoperitoneum and a ruptured right ovarian ectopic pregnancy. Wedge resection and reconstruction of the ovary were performed. Histopathologic examination confirmed the ovarian ectopic pregnancy. Conclusion: Recognizing an ovarian ectopic pregnancy is critically important and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of acute abdomen in women of childbearing age.
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