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ArticleCase reports in medicine2025

Misdiagnosis of a Ruptured Ovarian Ectopic Pregnancy as Ovarian Malignancy: Case Report and Literature Review.

Rebecca Shin, Bridget Neal, Alireza Abidi

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Article in Case reports in medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Rebecca ShinObstetrics and Gynecology, Adventist Health White Memorial, Los Angeles, California, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2986-682X
Bridget NealMedical Education, Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Alireza AbidiGynecologic Oncology, Kaiser Permanente Riverside Medical Center, Riverside, California, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ruptured ovarian ectopic pregnancy (ROEP) is a rare and life-threatening condition that can increase maternal morbidity and mortality. This case report describes a patient with an atypical presentation that illustrates the diagnostic difficulty of ROEP. Due to overlapping clinical features, it was initially misdiagnosed as an ovarian malignancy. We review relevant clinical symptoms, βHCG trends, and imaging findings that should be evaluated together when considering differential diagnoses. Although most ROEPs are ultimately diagnosed intraoperatively and by histopathology, this case report highlights key diagnostic decision points in the setting of ambiguous clinical and radiologic findings.

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PMID41041389
PMCPMC12488312

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