Abstract
Primary ovarian pregnancy is a rare entity, the incidence being 1 in 25,000 to 40,000 pregnancies. The diagnosis is difficult and still continues to challenge the clinicians. A case of ovarian pregnancy is reported here. The patient underwent laparotomy with right sided oophorectomy. Histopathological examination confirmed it to be an ovarian pregnancy.
Highlights
Maurice in 1682 and many cases of ovarian ectopic pregnancy have been reported in the literature since
Increase in incidence of ovarian pregnancy is due to wider use of intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD), ovulatory drugs and assisted reproductive techniques, no such history were present in this patient
The diagnosis of an ovarian ectopic pregnancy is seldom made before surgery
Summary
Ectopic pregnancy is an important health problem, accounting for about 10% of maternal mortality.[1]. Its incidence has been reported as 1 in 25,000 to 1 in 40,000 deliveries and accounts for 1 to 3% of all ectopic gestations.[2] Of late there has been an increase in the incidence of ovarian pregnancies due to better diagnostic modalities such as transvaginal ultrasonography and serum bhCG estimation.
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