A case report: ruptured primary ovarian abscess in pregnancy

Authors

  • Dinesh D. Pratapwar Ankur Super Speciality Women’s Hospital, Nanded, Maharashtra, India
  • Namdev M. Bhure Ankur Super Speciality Women’s Hospital, Nanded, Maharashtra, India
  • Sarika P. Zunjare Ankur Super Speciality Women’s Hospital, Nanded, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20213501

Keywords:

Primary ovarian abscess, Laparoscopy, Pregnancy, Conservative surgery

Abstract

Primary ovarian abscess during pregnancy is a very rare entity.  The clinical presentation is very vague and hence can be a diagnostic dilemma. Diagnostic laparoscopy gives a definitive diagnosis and an opportunity to treat the entity in same settings. Herein we discussed a case of a ruptured primary ovarian abscess in pregnancy which was successfully managed by laparoscopy. Ovarian abscess is different from tubo-ovarian abscess. A delay in diagnosis may be associated with risk of maternal death and can be detrimental to the fetus also. Surgical drainage of ovarian abscess and conservative and minimally invasive surgical procedure under antibiotics are recommended during pregnancy.

Author Biography

Dinesh D. Pratapwar, Ankur Super Speciality Women’s Hospital, Nanded, Maharashtra, India

consultant OBGY

References

Akira S, Yamanaka A, Ishihara T, Takeshita T, Araki T. Gasless laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy during pregnancy: comparison with laparotomy. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1999;180(3):554-7.

Wetchler SJ, Dunn LJ. Ovarian abscess. Report of a case and a review of the literature. Obstet Gynecol Surv. 1985;40(7):476-85.

Yalcin OT, Tanir HM, Eskalen M. Unruptured pelvic abscesses in pregnancy: report of two cases. Gynecol Obstet Invest. 2002;53(2):133-4.

Ginsburg DS, Stern JL, Hamod KA, Genadry R, Spence MR. Tubo-ovarian abscess: a retrospective review. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1980;138(7):1055-8.

Vimala N, Kothari N, Mittal S, Kumar S, Dadhwal V. Primary Ovarian Abscess in Pregnancy. JK Sci. 2004;6(1):40-2.

Downloads

Published

2021-08-26

Issue

Section

Case Reports