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Thanasa E, Thanasa A, Gerokostas EE, Kamaretsos E, Koutalia N, Kontogeorgis G, Thanasas I. Rupture of Ectopic Ovarian Pregnancy Accompanied by Massive Intra-abdominal Bleeding and Disorder of the Coagulation Mechanism: A Rare and Life-Threatening Obstetric Complication. Cureus 2022; 14:e28112. [PMID: 36127987 PMCID: PMC9481053 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.28112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
The rupture of ectopic ovarian pregnancy accompanied by massive intra-abdominal bleeding is a rare obstetric complication, occurs predominantly in the first trimester of pregnancy, and can be dangerous and life-threatening for the pregnant woman. Our case describes a 37yr old woman with a history of 4 lower segment Cesarian sections (LSCS) (Caesarean sections) and multiple surgical abortions, presenting at the ER with acute abdomen symptoms. The patient's hemodynamic status was unstable. The positive urine pregnancy test combined with the clinical and ultrasound findings established the diagnosis of the ruptured ectopic pregnancy, and immediate surgical treatment was decided. During surgery, a large amount of blood was found in the peritoneal cavity, resulting from a rupture of the right ovary and accompanied by hemorrhagic infiltration of adjacent tissues, without participation in the damage of the ipsilateral fallopian tube. It was deemed necessary to remove the ipsilateral adnexa and whole blood transfusion. The patient was discharged from our department on the fourth postoperative day. The price of beta-chorionic gonadotropic hormone was on a downward trend. Three weeks later, the level of beta-chorionic gonadotropic hormone was zero. In the present paper, a brief review is attempted regarding the diagnostic and therapeutic approach for patients with ruptured ectopic ovarian pregnancy after describing the case.
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Zoukar O, Zouari I, Jemaa Y, Aissa R, Mnejja A, Bayar A, Naguez D, Toumi D, Ghannouchi M, Haddad A. [Ovarian pregnancy case study and literature review]. Pan Afr Med J 2021; 40:208. [PMID: 35136471 PMCID: PMC8783310 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2021.40.208.32011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Ovarian pregnancy is a rare entity among ectopic pregnancies. Its diagnosis and management are not always easy. It is a particular pathology, the clinician is confronted with a poor clinical semiology and a difficult ultrasound diagnosis. The surgical criteria remain difficult to prove. We have compiled a case of ovarian pregnancy. The patient consulted our emergency room for pelvic pain, metrorrhagia and amenorrhea of nine weeks. The preoperative diagnosis was evoked by ultrasound which showed a right latero uterine image of 7*8cm at the expense of the right ovary. An emergency laparotomy was performed. Surgical treatment was radical after the failure of conservative treatment. Ovarian pregnancy is a rare entity of ectopic pregnancy which presents certain semiological peculiarities. Its diagnosis is difficult and is based on intraoperative findings. Its therapeutic management remains for the treatment of ectopic pregnancies, despite the progress of medical and surgical treatment.
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- Olfa Zoukar
- Centre de Maternité et Néonatologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Fattouma Bourguiba de Monastir, Monastir, Tunisie
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- Centre de Maternité et Néonatologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Fattouma Bourguiba de Monastir, Monastir, Tunisie
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- Service de Gynécologie Obstétrique, Hôpital Régional Hadj Ali Soua, Ksar Hellal, Tunisie
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- Centre de Maternité et Néonatologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Fattouma Bourguiba de Monastir, Monastir, Tunisie
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- Centre de Maternité et Néonatologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Fattouma Bourguiba de Monastir, Monastir, Tunisie
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- Service de Gynécologie Obstétrique, Hôpital Régional Hadj Ali Soua, Ksar Hellal, Tunisie
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- Service de Gynécologie Obstétrique, Hôpital Régional Hadj Ali Soua, Ksar Hellal, Tunisie
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- Service de Gynécologie Obstétrique du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Taher Sfar, Mahdia, Tunisie
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- Service de Chirurgie Générale du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Taher Sfar, Mahdia, Tunisie
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- Centre de Maternité et Néonatologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Fattouma Bourguiba de Monastir, Monastir, Tunisie
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Istrate-Ofiţeru AM, Ruican D, Niculescu M, Nagy RD, Roşu GC, Petrescu AM, Drăguşin RC, Iovan L, Zorilă GL, Iliescu DG. Ovarian ectopic pregnancy: the role of complex morphopathological assay. Review and case presentation. ROMANIAN JOURNAL OF MORPHOLOGY AND EMBRYOLOGY = REVUE ROUMAINE DE MORPHOLOGIE ET EMBRYOLOGIE 2020; 61:985-997. [PMID: 34171048 PMCID: PMC8343605 DOI: 10.47162/rjme.61.4.01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Ovarian ectopic pregnancy (OEP) represents the rarest type of ectopic pregnancy, accounting for 1-3% of this pathology. The diagnosis of this pathology is challenging due to the non-specific clinical aspects and the ultrasound examination hampered by the lack of visible gestational sac in the presence of hematocele and hemoperitoneum. The purpose of the extended histopathological (HP) examination was to identify particular aspects of the OEP trophoblast and to highlight potential local ovarian modifications which can determine pregnancy fixation at this level. The patient presented local favorable conditions for intraovarian nidation, conditions confirmed by the HP classical examination and by the immunohistochemical evaluation. We identified, using classical Hematoxylin-Eosin, Masson's trichrome and Periodic Acid-Schiff (PAS)-Hematoxylin, necrotic hemorrhage, accentuated vascular thrombosis and high density lymphoplasmocytary infiltrate. These modifications increased local adhesivity and cell destruction through hypoperfusion. Anti-cluster of differentiation antibodies (CD34, CD38, tryptase) revealed the low number of intravillous vessels and the high number of macrophages and mastocytes involved in the local inflammatory process heighten. We identified the presence of trophoblast tissue in the ovarian structure using anti-cytokeratin AE1∕AE3 (CK AE1∕AE3)/anti-cytokeratin 7 (CK7) antibodies. The anti-alpha-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) and anti-vimentin (VIM) antibodies displayed the density of myofibroblasts and intravillous stromal cells and with the aid of anti-progesterone receptor (PR) antibody, we identified the corpus luteum hormonal response in the OEP. The placental villosities present a blocked multiplication process at the anti-apoptotic B-cell lymphoma 2 (BCL2) protein, confirmed by the Ki67 cell proliferation and tumor protein 63 (p63) immunomarkers. Anti-neuron specific enolase (NSE), anti-calretinin and anti-inhibin A antibodies showed the particular aspects of the granulosa and internal theca cells, which may be involved in oocyte release blockage, intraluteal and extraluteal fecundation of the OEP.
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- Anca-Maria Istrate-Ofiţeru
- Department of Histology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania
- Research Center for Microscopic Morphology and Immunology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania
- PhD Student, Doctoral School, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania
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- Department of Anatomy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania
- PhD Student, Doctoral School, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania
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- Department of Histology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania
- Research Center for Microscopic Morphology and Immunology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania
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- Department of Histology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania
- Research Center for Microscopic Morphology and Immunology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania
- PhD Student, Doctoral School, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania
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Sonography is the imaging modality of choice to evaluate suspected intrauterine and extrauterine pregnancies. Determining the anatomic location of an ectopic pregnancy can be challenging, particularly when the ectopic is located external to the fallopian tube. Ovarian ectopic pregnancy is one of the rarest forms of nontubal ectopics. This report documents one such uncommon case of ovarian pregnancy in a woman presenting with light vaginal bleeding in early pregnancy, with subsequent rupture and laparotomy. Histopathologic analysis confirmed the diagnosis of ovarian ectopic pregnancy.
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