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Fertility Preservation in Patients with Severe Ovarian Dysfunction
Published on: March 25, 2021
Successful pregnancies following fertility-preserving treatment for ovarian carcinoma
1Gynecologic-Oncology Division at the Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, Israel.
Background:
A 30-year-old woman underwent a routine sonogram at 6 weeks of gestation during her first pregnancy and was found to have a 6 cm complex right-ovarian mass, thought to be a dermoid cyst. The pregnancy progressed to term and the patient went on to have a normal vaginal delivery. At 3 months postpartum, she underwent a laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy. Preoperative serum cancer antigen 125 was within the normal range at 23.6 U/ml.
Investigations:
Pelvic ultrasound, evaluation of serum cancer antigen 125, abdominal and pelvic CT scans.
Diagnosis:
Stage IA clear-cell epithelial carcinoma of the right ovary.
Management:
Laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy, dilation and curettage, laparotomy, right salpingo-oophorectomy, infracolic omentectomy, peritoneal biopsy, peritoneal washing, appendectomy, bilateral pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy, adjuvant chemotherapy with paclitaxel and carboplatin.
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