Abstract

CAVAZZA, Maria Carlota; KARAKUS, Gunes  and  SANTOS, Elisabete. Ovarian ectopic pregnancy treated with maximum conservative surgery of the ovary in a patient with a copper intrauterine device. Acta Obstet Ginecol Port [online]. 2020, vol.14, n.1, pp.36-37. ISSN 1646-5830.

The authors present a case of an ovarian ectopic pregnancy in a patient with an intrauterine copper device. Ovarian pregnancies are rare and account for three percent of ectopic pregnancies and the presence of an intrauterine device appears to influence its risk. The sonographic diagnosis of an ovarian pregnancy is difficult and, therefore, its diagnosis is only typically made during surgery and must be confirmed through histopathological analysis. As shown through our case, maximum conservative surgery of normal ovarian tissue can be attempted successfully.

Keywords : Ovarian ectopic pregnancy; Intrauterine device.

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