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Ectopic ovary

MedGen UID:
539874
•Concept ID:
C0266370
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Congenital Abnormality
Synonym: Undescended ovary
SNOMED CT: Ectopic ovary (62524003)
 
HPO: HP:0031086

Definition

Undescended or ectopic ovaries are characterized by the attachment of the upper pole of the ovary to an area above the level of the common iliac vessels. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Nontubal ectopic pregnancies: overview of diagnosis and treatment.
Sokalska A, Rambhatla A, Dudley C, Bhagavath B
Fertil Steril 2023 Sep;120(3 Pt 2):553-562. Epub 2023 Jul 24 doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.07.014. PMID: 37495011
Evidence-based management of non-tubal ectopic pregnancies.
Alalade AO, Smith FJE, Kendall CE, Odejinmi F
J Obstet Gynaecol 2017 Nov;37(8):982-991. Epub 2017 Jun 20 doi: 10.1080/01443615.2017.1323852. PMID: 28631522
Diagnosis and Management of Adnexal Masses.
Biggs WS, Marks ST
Am Fam Physician 2016 Apr 15;93(8):676-81. PMID: 27175840

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

MRI presentations of Müllerian duct anomalies in association with unilateral renal agenesis.
Zhang H, Zhang Y, Bao L, Ning G
Clin Radiol 2023 Mar;78(3):168-174. Epub 2022 Oct 20 doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2022.09.119. PMID: 36273955
A rare presentation of ectopic ovary in a female adolescent and the impact of obesity: a case report.
Agbor VN, Njim T, Aminde LN
J Med Case Rep 2016 Oct 19;10(1):287. doi: 10.1186/s13256-016-1084-3. PMID: 27756422Free PMC Article
The management of an ectopic ovary in the inguinal canal: literature review and discussion.
Webb JB, Fallon SC, Lopez ME, Boswell HB, Dietrich JE, Brandt ML
Pediatr Surg Int 2014 Oct;30(10):1075-8. Epub 2014 Aug 6 doi: 10.1007/s00383-014-3582-y. PMID: 25096300
Ovarian remnant syndrome at the port site.
Chao HA
J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2008 Jul-Aug;15(4):505-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2008.04.007. PMID: 18602053

Diagnosis

Ectopic ovary presenting as mesenteric abscess.
Ishimaru N, Fujikawa H, Kondo S, Kobayashi Y
Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2021 Oct;103(9):e285-e287. Epub 2021 Aug 20 doi: 10.1308/rcsann.2021.0032. PMID: 34414779Free PMC Article
Benign Brenner Tumor in an Ectopic Ovary: A Case Report and Review of Literature.
Heimbigner AM, Davaro EP, Schwetye K
Int J Gynecol Pathol 2021 Jul 1;40(4):376-378. doi: 10.1097/PGP.0000000000000716. PMID: 32947329
Accessory ovary may be a treatment for infertility: Case report and review of current literatures.
Zhou XY, Tang XL, Zhang FL, Yang XJ
J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2020 Nov;46(11):2435-2441. Epub 2020 Aug 17 doi: 10.1111/jog.14430. PMID: 32808414
A rare presentation of ectopic ovary in a female adolescent and the impact of obesity: a case report.
Agbor VN, Njim T, Aminde LN
J Med Case Rep 2016 Oct 19;10(1):287. doi: 10.1186/s13256-016-1084-3. PMID: 27756422Free PMC Article
True ectopic ovary: a case and review.
Watkins BP, Kothari SN
Arch Gynecol Obstet 2004 Jan;269(2):145-6. Epub 2003 Oct 14 doi: 10.1007/s00404-003-0554-1. PMID: 14557889

Therapy

The management of an ectopic ovary in the inguinal canal: literature review and discussion.
Webb JB, Fallon SC, Lopez ME, Boswell HB, Dietrich JE, Brandt ML
Pediatr Surg Int 2014 Oct;30(10):1075-8. Epub 2014 Aug 6 doi: 10.1007/s00383-014-3582-y. PMID: 25096300
Ovarian remnant syndrome at the port site.
Chao HA
J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2008 Jul-Aug;15(4):505-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2008.04.007. PMID: 18602053

Prognosis

An unusual association of type II Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome, turner mosaic syndrome and tubo-ovarian inguinal hernia- case report and review of literature.
Mahey R, Rana A, Cheluvaraju R, Vyas S, Raj R, Bhatla N
J Ovarian Res 2023 Feb 23;16(1):43. doi: 10.1186/s13048-022-01067-0. PMID: 36814312Free PMC Article
The management of an ectopic ovary in the inguinal canal: literature review and discussion.
Webb JB, Fallon SC, Lopez ME, Boswell HB, Dietrich JE, Brandt ML
Pediatr Surg Int 2014 Oct;30(10):1075-8. Epub 2014 Aug 6 doi: 10.1007/s00383-014-3582-y. PMID: 25096300
Ectopic ovary after previous bilateral oophorectomy in a breast cancer patient.
Oliveira PF, Silva CS, Murta EF, Nomelini RS
J Obstet Gynaecol 2014 Oct;34(7):655-6. Epub 2014 May 15 doi: 10.3109/01443615.2014.915295. PMID: 24831773
Ectopic ovary confirmed by ovarian stimulation in a case of unicornuate uterus.
Uyar I, Gulhan I, Sipahi M, Hanhan HM, Ozeren M
Fertil Steril 2011 Aug;96(2):e122-4. Epub 2011 Jun 2 doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.05.020. PMID: 21640342

Clinical prediction guides

A young girl with right ovarian torsion and left ovarian ectopy.
Morabito G, Daidone A, Murru F, Iaquinto M, Faleschini E, Barbi E, Cozzi G
Ital J Pediatr 2020 Apr 23;46(1):51. doi: 10.1186/s13052-020-0811-y. PMID: 32326964Free PMC Article
Ectopic ovary confirmed by ovarian stimulation in a case of unicornuate uterus.
Uyar I, Gulhan I, Sipahi M, Hanhan HM, Ozeren M
Fertil Steril 2011 Aug;96(2):e122-4. Epub 2011 Jun 2 doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.05.020. PMID: 21640342
Detection of an inguinal ovary at controlled ovarian stimulation that was successfully treated by repositioning.
Idil M, Ozdemir BG, Ocal P, Cepni I, Erturk S, Erguney S
Fertil Steril 2006 Jun;85(6):1822.e9-11. Epub 2006 May 6 doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.11.066. PMID: 16678822
Intrauterine pregnancy following transperitoneal oocyte and/or sperm migration in a woman with an ectopic (undescended) ovary.
Ombelet W, Deblaere K, Grieten M, Verswijvel G, Nijs M, Hinoul P, de Jonge E
Reprod Biomed Online 2003 Jul-Aug;7(1):110-3. doi: 10.1016/s1472-6483(10)61738-5. PMID: 12930590
Undescended ovary and unicornuate uterus: simplified diagnosis by the use of clomiphene citrate ovarian stimulation and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Ombelet W, Grieten M, DeNeubourg P, Verswijvel G, Buekenhout L, Hinoul P, deJonge E
Hum Reprod 2003 Apr;18(4):858-62. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deg191. PMID: 12660285

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