Successful pregnancies following fertility-preserving treatment for ovarian carcinoma Journal Article
| Authors: | Eitan, R.; Chi, D. S. |
| Article Title: | Successful pregnancies following fertility-preserving treatment for ovarian carcinoma |
| Abstract: | 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, lap arotomy, right salpingo-oophorectomy, infracolic omentectomy, peritoneal biopsy, peritoneal washing, appendectomy, bilateral pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy, adjuvant chemotherapy with paclitaxel and carboplatin. © 2005 Nature Publishing Group. |
| Keywords: | adult; cancer chemotherapy; human tissue; human cell; case report; paclitaxel; chemotherapy; cancer staging; neoplasm staging; laparotomy; preoperative evaluation; salpingooophorectomy; sensitivity and specificity; lymphadenectomy; ovarian neoplasms; carboplatin; computer assisted tomography; tumor volume; ovariectomy; peritoneal biopsy; differential diagnosis; gestational age; antigen detection; echography; cystectomy; carcinoma; ovary carcinoma; surgery; pregnancy; teratoma; ca 125 antigen; appendectomy; ca-125 antigen; pregnancy complications, neoplastic; infertility, female; female fertility; curettage; vaginal delivery; epithelial ovarian carcinoma; cancer antigen 125; puerperium; reproductive success |
| Journal Title: | Nature Clinical Practice Oncology |
| Volume: | 2 |
| Issue: | 12 |
| ISSN: | 1743-4254 |
| Publisher: | Nature Publishing Group |
| Date Published: | 2005-12-01 |
| Start Page: | 647 |
| End Page: | 651 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1038/ncponc0356 |
| PUBMED: | 16341120 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | --- - "Cited By (since 1996): 3" - "Export Date: 24 October 2012" - "Source: Scopus" |
