Growth and rupture of an ovarian endometrioma in pregnancy.
Pregnancy has long been considered to have beneficial effects on endometriosis. We describe a patient who underwent emergency exploratory laparotomy at gestation week 35 for rupture of an ovarian endometrioma.
Vercellini
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology L. Mangiagalli, University of Milano School of Medicine, Milan, Italy.
Ferrari
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Vendola
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Carinelli
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D000328:Adult; D004630:Emergencies; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous