Omentum pregnancy developed over 3 months: a case report

Liu, Tian; Shan, Wanjun; Wang, Yu

doi:10.1007/s00404-023-07050-4

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“…Omentum pregnancy is a rare type of abdominal pregnancy, which is itself a rare presentation. Pregnancy of the omentum is a rare subset of abdominal pregnancy that can only be diagnosed during surgery, 1 – 25 as the location of the ectopic embryo can only be determined at this time. Ectopic pregnancies can be dangerous and may cause a large amount of abdominal bleeding.…”

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“…Many undiagnosed abdominal pregnancies occur due to a lack of ultrasound in early pregnancy. 10 , 17 , 19 , 25 Accurate diagnosis of abdominal and omentum pregnancies is difficult, and the exact location of an ectopic embryo can usually only be determined at the time of surgery.…”

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“…From our perspective, the vast majority of abdominal pregnancies are secondary to tubal pregnancy abortions. 22 , 25 …”

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“…A few cases of omentum pregnancy have been reported in the literature. 1 – 25 It is known that abdominal pregnancy often results in severe hemoperitoneum. 2 , 3 , 7 , 10 , 13 , 15 , 18 This current case report describes a female patient with a second-trimester pregnancy in which the embryo was implanted in the omentum and the patient presented with severe hemoperitoneum.…”

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Omentum pregnancy resulting in severe hemoperitoneum: Lessons learned from a review of the literature along with a case report

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Wang

2024

J Int Med Res

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Abdominal pregnancies are a rare form of ectopic pregnancy with omentum pregnancies being even rarer. Ectopic pregnancy should be diagnosed and terminated early to prevent the risk of harm to the mother. This case report describes a rare case of omentum pregnancy with severe hemoperitoneum. The patient had not visited a doctor until she failed to menstruate for 3 months, by which point she had developed severe hypogastralgia. The patient was diagnosed with a ruptured ectopic pregnancy after ultrasonography. The omentum pregnancy was complicated by severe hemoperitoneum, which was confirmed by emergency laparotomy. The patient was treated successfully with fetal extraction and partial omentectomy. Ultrasound examination in early pregnancy is essential to detect and treat ectopic pregnancies as early as possible, as surgery is usually required for abdominal pregnancies. Prompt treatment of ectopic pregnancies is critical, as an omentum pregnancy is dangerous and may result in severe intraperitoneal bleeding.

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