A rare case of ovarian ectopic pregnancy with IUD in situ: A case report from Nepal

Saugat Koirala; Pujan Balla; Ajay Pokhrel; Sachin Koirala; Smriti Pant; Supriya Paudyal

doi:10.1002/ccr3.3393

A rare case of ovarian ectopic pregnancy with IUD in situ: A case report from Nepal

Clin Case Rep. 2020 Oct 8;8(12):3240-3243. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.3393. eCollection 2020 Dec.

Authors

Saugat Koirala¹, Pujan Balla², Ajay Pokhrel³, Sachin Koirala², Smriti Pant⁴, Supriya Paudyal⁵

Affiliations

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Dhaulagiri Hospital Baglung Nepal.
² Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Dhaulagiri Hospital Baglung Nepal.
³ Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging Dhaulagiri Hospital Baglung Nepal.
⁴ Department of Community Health Sciences Patan Academy of Health Sciences Lalitpur Nepal.
⁵ Department of Emergency Medicine Dhaulagiri Hospital Baglung Nepal.

Abstract

High index of suspicion of ectopic (much likely ovarian) pregnancy should be considered if a woman with IUD in situ presents with abdominal pain, vaginal bleeding, and positive urine pregnancy test.

Keywords: Copper T; IUD; ectopic pregnancy; intrauterine device; ovarian pregnancy.

Publication types

Case Reports