A case of omental pregnancy.

Kim, Min Woo; Kim, He Jeong; Lim, Young Mi; Kim, Hyang Mi; Lee, Kyung Sool; Paik, Soya

Obstet Gynecol Sci > Volume 50(12); 2007 > Article

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2007;50(12):1773-1777.
Published online: December 1, 2007

A case of omental pregnancy.

Min Woo Kim, He Jeong Kim, Young Mi Lim, Hyang Mi Kim, Kyung Sool Lee, Soya Paik

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Boondang Jaesang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea. aosace@hanmail.net
²Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Boondang Jaesang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.

Abstract

Abdominal pregnancy is a rare variation of ectopic pregnancy, which has been classified as primary or secondary. The clinical characteristics of abdominal pregnancy are extremely variable, so early diagnosis is very difficult. Because of high maternal morbidity and mortality, the prompt surgical intervention is required. Omental pregnancy is a very rare form of abdominal pregnancy, which is hard to detect early. The diagnosis of omental pregnancy is hardly ever made prior to laparotomy. We have experienced a case of omental pregnancy in a 36-year-old woman and report this case with brief review of literature.

Keywords: Omental pregnancy; Abdominal pregnancy