Ovarian pregnancy associated with copper-7 intrauterine device.
This report documents the second case of an ovarian pregnancy with a Cu-7 intrauterine contraceptive device. All of Spiegelberg's criteria were satisfied. A summary of the literature is presented, revealing 33 ovarian pregnancies in users of an IUD. The overall frequency of primary ovarian pregnancy is 1:40,000 deliveries. There is a ratio of one ovarian pregnancy to nine ectopic pregnancies among IUD users, compared to 1:150 to 1:200 in the general population.
D000328:Adult; D002823:Chorion / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007435:Intrauterine Devices, Copper / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010053:Ovary; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology