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ArticleClinical medicine insights. Case reports2023

Challenges of Management of Ruptured Second Trimester Ovarian Pregnancy in Low-and Middle-Income Settings: A Case Report.

George Uchenna Eleje, Gerald Okanandu Udigwe, Tobechi Kingsley Njoku, Chukwuemeka Chukwubuikem Okoro, Chukwudubem Chinagorom Onyejiaka, Eric Chukwudi Ihekwoaba, Chinedu Onwuka Ndukwe, Onyedika Promise Anaedu, Michael Emeka Chiemeka, Chigozie Geoffrey Okafor and 17 more

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Article in Clinical medicine insights. Case reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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27 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

George Uchenna ElejeEffective Care Research Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0390-2152
Gerald Okanandu UdigweEffective Care Research Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria.
Tobechi Kingsley NjokuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5690-9892
Chukwuemeka Chukwubuikem OkoroDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria.
Chukwudubem Chinagorom OnyejiakaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria.
Eric Chukwudi IhekwoabaDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria.
Chinedu Onwuka NdukweDepartment of Anatomic Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3606-233X
Onyedika Promise AnaeduDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria.
Michael Emeka ChiemekaDepartment of Anatomic Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria.
Chigozie Geoffrey OkaforDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4458-8216
Onyeka Chukwudalu EkwebeneDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria.
Confidence Chinaza OfforDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria.
Odili Aloysius OkoyeDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria.
Perpetua Chinedu OkolieDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria.
Divinefavour Echezona MalachyEffective Care Research Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria.
Chimdindu Ifunanya MaduagwuEffective Care Research Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria.
Jane-Rita Ifeoma MmuotooDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria.
Ekeuda Uchenna NwankwoRural Community Clinical School, School of Medicine, Deakin University, Victoria, Australia.
Chimezuru Ogechi DuruDepartment of Family Medicine, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria.
Emeka Philip IgbodikeDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4698-6226
Nnaedozie Paul ObiegbuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria.
Joy Chisom AgboDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria.
Nwabueze Chidozie OkekeDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria.
Ogonna Onyeka EzenwaforDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria.
Henry Chinedu NnejiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria.
Ogechi Odinakachukwu DimgbaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria.
James Egwuatu OkonkwoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria.
Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital · NGNnamdi Azikiwe University · NGDeakin University · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Ovarian ectopic pregnancy is a rare form of non-tubal ectopic pregnancy. It can rupture before the end of the first trimester, causing hemoperitoneum, and present with signs and symptoms similar to other commoner abdominal emergencies or the pregnancy can continue intraperitoneally. Therefore, they are not often diagnosed preoperatively. Ultrasound can assist in diagnosis of ovarian ectopic pregnancy but the findings could be ambiguous or inconclusive. We present a case of ruptured ovarian ectopic pregnancy at the second trimester causing massive hemoperitoneum that was suspected as an intrabdominal malignancy co-existing with intrabdominal pregnancy. Case presentation: She was a 34 year-old Nigerian unbooked G4P3+0, (3 alive), who presented to the labor ward on 21st January, 2021 with a complaint of a 6-week history of abdominal pain and swelling. Pain was insidious in onset, generalized, non-colicky, non-radiating, constant, no known aggravating or relieving factor, but it was of moderate intensity. She had amenorrhea with a positive serum pregnancy test without prior early ultrasound. At presentation, initial abdominopelvic ultrasound revealed intra-uterine viable pregnancy but repeat ultrasound done showed a left adnexal ectopic gestation and an echo-rich intraperitoneal fluid collection. Laparotomy was done and ovarian pregnancy was accurately diagnosed intra-operatively. Tissue samples from the ovary confirmed normal products of conception, namely chorionic villi, trophoblastic cells and ovarian stroma at histology. Conclusion: Despite advances in imaging techniques, the diagnosis of ovarian ectopic gestation is still very difficult. When premenopausal women present with amenorrhea, generalized non-colicky abdominal pain and swelling in combination with ambiguous findings of pregnancy on ultrasound in the absence of trauma, differential diagnoses should include ruptured ovarian pregnancy. Obstetricians should maintain a high index of suspicion to forestall delayed diagnosis and the potential maternal morbidity and mortality. However, the need for high-index of suspicion should be for any ectopic, not just ovarian pregnancy.

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Ectopic pregnancyimplantationovarian pregnancypelvic inflammatory disease

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