PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Sangeeta Jha
AU  - Kate Bosworth
AU  - Asif Quadri
AU  - Arshad Ibrahim
TI  - Ovarian ectopic pregnancy
AID  - 10.1136/bcr.08.2010.3250
DP  - 2011 Nov 15
TA  - BMJ Case Reports
PG  - bcr0820103250
VI  - 2011
4099  - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2011/bcr.08.2010.3250.short
4100  - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2011/bcr.08.2010.3250.full
AB  - The authors report the rare case of a 25-year-old female who suffered from an ovarian ectopic pregnancy. She presented at 10 weeks gestation with a 1-day history of vaginal bleeding and lower abdominal discomfort. β-human chorionic gonadotropin concentration was 8538 IU/ml. Ultrasound showed a right adnexal mass 4.0 × 3.8 × 5.5 cm with a 16 mm cystic area suggesting right ovarian ectopic pregnancy. Diagnostic laparoscopy confirmed a ruptured right ovarian ectopic pregnancy with haemoperitoneum. This was excised laparoscopically. She made a good postoperative recovery and was discharged on the second postoperative day. Histology confirmed a ruptured ovarian ectopic pregnancy. Ovarian ectopic pregnancy is a rare condition. There are two features that make this an unusual case; the relatively late gestation at which she presented and her mild presenting features. Unlike tubal ectopic pregnancies, which usually present at earlier gestations, this patient presented relatively late. She also presented with mild symptoms and signs.