Ovarian maldescent

Ovarian maldescent has an incidence of 0.2%-0.5% [22]. It may occur uni- or bilaterally and can be associated with Mullerian malformations [6]. In ovarian maldescent, ovaries may be found in an ectopic position along its migration pathway from the lumbar region to the ovarian fossa (Fig. 8.13). Rarely, ovaries... 

The paracolic gutters present a common location of ovarian maldescent above the pelvic hrim. After pregnancy the ovaries may he hindered from returning to their original position due to adhesions. Furthermore, an ectopic ovarian position may he associated with adhesions, inflammation, and surgery, or result from abnormal ovarian mobility due to elongation of the broad ligaments [4] (Fig. 8.14). 

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