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Introduction and importance: Ectopic pregnancy is defined as a pregnancy in which the fertilized ovum implants itself in a location other than the uterine endometrium. Abdominal ectopic pregnancies involve the implantation and development of the embryo within the peritoneal cavity. Primary omental pregnancies are the rarest form of abdominal pregnancy and possibly the rarest extrauterine gestation. Case presentation: We report the first case of a primary omental pregnancy in a subseptate uterus in literature. Our patient, a 33-year-old female, G8P4+3, presented with nausea, severe abdominal pain, and vaginal spotting at 6 weeks' gestational age. She had mild tenderness below the umbilicus, with positive cervical and right adnexal tenderness. 2D-ultrasound revealed a subseptate uterus, normal ovaries and fallopian tubes, absence of a gestational sac, and a 4x3x2.5 cm mass in the right adnexa. A mini-laparotomy was performed due to suspicion of ruptured tubal pregnancy, revealing a primary omental pregnancy which was managed via partial omentectomy. Clinical discussion: Ectopic pregnancies have ambiguous presentations, however correct diagnosis and management is crucial to prevent co

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Author

Nuha Fouad Abed Althagafi; Maad Galal; Saleha Abdul Rab; Anas Alkhudari; Hiba Muhammad Raheel

Publisher

Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

Published

2022

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)