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True ectopic ovary in the right iliac fossa mimicking acute appendicitis and associated with ipsilateral renal agenesis
Author(s) -
Kollia Paraskevi,
Kounoudes Christos,
Veloudis George,
Giannakou Nikoletta,
Gourgiotis Stavros
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 1341-8076
DOI - 10.1111/jog.12255
Subject(s) - medicine , ectopic kidney , iliac fossa , exploratory laparotomy , ovary , renal agenesis , appendicitis , appendix , laparotomy , agenesis , pelvic kidney , abdominal pain , ectopic pregnancy , fossa , anatomy , surgery , kidney , pregnancy , paleontology , genetics , biology
Ectopic ovarian tissue is a rare gynecologic condition. The presence of ectopic ovary may be accompanied by maldevelopments of the genital and urinary tract. We report an extremely rare case of a 39‐year‐old woman presenting with abdominal pain localized in the right lower quadrant. During the preoperative investigation and the exploratory laparotomy, an ectopic ovary in contact with the appendix accompanied by a single left kidney was found. The present report also includes a review of the related published work. To the best of our knowledge, this is one of the very few cases reported describing the co‐occurrence of true ovarian ectopia and ipsilateral renal agenesis.