title: Ovarian pregnancy: two case reports.
abstract: Ovarian pregnancy is a rare event occurring in 1-3% of all ectopic pregnancies. Increased reporting might be due to the wider use of intra-uterine devices, ovulatory drugs and assisted reproductive techniques. Though ovarian pregnancy has a distinct pathology, it can be a source of clinical and intraoperative diagnostic difficulty. We report two cases of ovarian pregnancy - one primary and one secondary - that came to our notice within six months span. Unlike tubal ectopic and secondary ovarian pregnancies, patients with primary ovarian pregnancy are likely to experience success in future intra-uterine conception and negligible risk.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, College of Medicine and JNM Hospital, WBUHS, Kalyani, India.
authors.forename: Jayeeta
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.forename: Anindita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sinha Babu
keywords: Ectopic pregnancy; assisted reproductive techniques, haemorrhagic ovarian cyst; corpus luteal cyst; ovarian pregnancy; pelvic inflammatory disease
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