Intrafollicular ovarian pregnancy after ovulation induction/intrauterine insemination: pathophysiological aspects and diagnostic problems. 1997

J Bontis, and G Grimbizis, and B C Tarlatzis, and D Miliaras, and H Bili
2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aristotle University Thessaloniki, Greece.

Ovarian pregnancy is a rare variant of ectopic implantation. A case of an intrafollicular ovarian pregnancy after ovulation induction/intrauterine insemination is presented. The woman had primary infertility of 4 years. Diagnostic laparoscopy revealed endometriosis and adhesions. After adhesiolysis and laser vaporization of endometriotic implants, the patient underwent ovulation induction with artificial insemination by husband/intrauterine insemination; she conceived at her second attempt. The pregnancy proved to be an ovarian intrafollicular one. She was treated by right partial ovariectomy. Three months later she conceived spontaneously with an intrauterine pregnancy which is still ongoing. The diagnostic problems resulting from the coexistence of ovarian hyperstimulation and the intrafollicular development of pregnancy are discussed. A re-evaluation of the criteria for the diagnosis of ovarian pregnancy based on the currently available diagnostic methods is proposed. Moreover, the pathophysiology of ovarian and especially intrafollicular implantation is reviewed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D010053 Ovary The reproductive organ (GONADS) in female animals. In vertebrates, the ovary contains two functional parts: the OVARIAN FOLLICLE for the production of female germ cells (OOGENESIS); and the endocrine cells (GRANULOSA CELLS; THECA CELLS; and LUTEAL CELLS) for the production of ESTROGENS and PROGESTERONE. Ovaries
D010062 Ovulation Induction Techniques for the artifical induction of ovulation, the rupture of the follicle and release of the ovum. Ovarian Stimulation,Ovarian Stimulations,Stimulation, Ovarian,Stimulations, Ovarian
D011247 Pregnancy The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH. Gestation,Pregnancies
D011271 Pregnancy, Ectopic A potentially life-threatening condition in which EMBRYO IMPLANTATION occurs outside the cavity of the UTERUS. Most ectopic pregnancies (>96%) occur in the FALLOPIAN TUBES, known as TUBAL PREGNANCY. They can be in other locations, such as UTERINE CERVIX; OVARY; and abdominal cavity (PREGNANCY, ABDOMINAL). Ectopic Pregnancy,Pregnancy, Extrauterine,Ectopic Pregnancies,Extrauterine Pregnancies,Extrauterine Pregnancy,Pregnancies, Ectopic,Pregnancies, Extrauterine
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults

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