2019
DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2019.33.196.14354
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La grossesse ovarienne: un challenge échographique

Abstract: Ovarian pregnancy (OP) is rare: it accounts for 3.2% of ectopic pregnancies. We here report the case of a 36-year old patient gravida 3, para 2. The only risk factor for ectopic pregnancy found in this patient was a history of intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) use. Clinical symptoms were dominated by the occurrence of pelvic pain at 5-weeks of amenorrhoea. At the initial visit to the Emergency Department ß-Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) was 2134 IU/L. Preoperative diagnosis of ovarian pregnancy was … Show more

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“…Not surprisingly women in shock had more adnexectomies (P<0.0001) In 2 women a hysterectomy was performed (1.8%), one with a gestation of 44 weeks with the placenta involving the uterus (37), and one in a 45 years old lady (38). Follow-up after surgery was uneventful in all except in 1 woman in whom medical treatment was given because an HCG of 2134 IU/ml suggested residual trophoblastic tissue (39).…”
Section: Synthesis Of Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Not surprisingly women in shock had more adnexectomies (P<0.0001) In 2 women a hysterectomy was performed (1.8%), one with a gestation of 44 weeks with the placenta involving the uterus (37), and one in a 45 years old lady (38). Follow-up after surgery was uneventful in all except in 1 woman in whom medical treatment was given because an HCG of 2134 IU/ml suggested residual trophoblastic tissue (39).…”
Section: Synthesis Of Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Ovarian pregnancies occur in approximately 0.5-3.2% of ectopic pregnancies. Based on the literature, its incidence ranges from 1 in 7000 to 1 in 40,000 pregnancies [5][6][7][8]. The first case of an ovarian pregnancy was described by Dr. Saint Monnissey in the 17 th century [9].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%