Ovarian ectopic pregnancy

We present the case of a 27-year-old woman with left lower quadrant pain, tenderness, and rebound tenderness. Culdocentesis demonstrated non-clotting blood, and exploratory laparotomy showed an ovarian ectopic pregnancy. A wedge resection of the ovary was accomplished and the patient recovered compl...

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Veröffentlicht in:Annals of emergency medicine 1984-05, Vol.13 (5), p.362-364
Hauptverfasser: Sturm, James T, Hankins, Daniel G, Malo, John W, Cicero, James J
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:We present the case of a 27-year-old woman with left lower quadrant pain, tenderness, and rebound tenderness. Culdocentesis demonstrated non-clotting blood, and exploratory laparotomy showed an ovarian ectopic pregnancy. A wedge resection of the ovary was accomplished and the patient recovered completely. Ovarian ectopic pregnancy is an uncommon presentation of ectopic pregnancy.
ISSN:0196-0644
1097-6760
DOI:10.1016/S0196-0644(84)80121-3