title: A 34-week ovarian pregnancy: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Advanced ovarian pregnancy is a quite rare condition. Due to the high maternal and neonatal mortality rates, early and accurate diagnosis is vital. Lack of sufficient data led us to search the literature and compile available data on the topic. A 33-year-old woman presented with acute abdomen at 34 weeks of gestation. She underwent laparotomy, which revealed a live foetus surrounded by an intact amnion membrane located in the left adnexal area. The patient delivered a live female infant. Heavy bleeding from the placenta necessitated salpingo oophorectomy. Histological examination of the removed tissue confirmed the ovarian pregnancy. Because of the substantial risk of adverse outcomes, this condition should be borne in mind, especially in cases presenting with acute abdomen during pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Acıbadem Kozyatağı Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Elif
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Meşeci
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Okmeydanı Education and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yılmaz
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Güzel
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Göztepe Education and Training Hospital, Medeniyet University, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ebru
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zemheri
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zeynep Kamil Education and Training Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Semra Kayataş
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Eser
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Göztepe Education and Training Hospital, Medeniyet University, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Seyma
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ozkanlı
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zeynep Kamil Education and Training Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Pınar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kumru
keywords: Abdominal pregnancy; ectopic pregnancy; ovarian pregnancy