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Successful laparoscopic management of primary omental pregnancy

Authors: Hyun-Joo Seol, Tak Kim, Seon-Kyung Lee

Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics | Issue 1/2010

Abstract

Omental pregnancy is an extremely rare type of ectopic pregnancy. We present a case in which a 26-year-old woman was admitted to the emergency room with abdominal pain. She was diagnosed with a ruptured ectopic pregnancy after a positive urinary pregnancy test and transvaginal ultrasound. Laparoscopic surgery showed intact pelvic organs and an ectopic mass on the omentum. The patient was treated successfully with laparoscopic partial omentectomy, and pathologic examination confirmed an omental pregnancy. As evidenced by this case, laparoscopy can be useful to diagnose and treat unusually located ectopic pregnancies.

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Title: Successful laparoscopic management of primary omental pregnancy
Authors: Hyun-Joo Seol
Tak Kim
Seon-Kyung Lee
Publication date: 01-01-2010
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics / Issue 1/2010
Print ISSN: 0932-0067
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0711
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-009-1100-6

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