Five years' follow-up in two patients with borderline tumours of the ovary hyperstimulated by gonadotrophin therapy for in-vitro fertilization.
In two women (36 and 30 years old) during infertility evaluation by ultrasound, an ovarian cyst was found on the left side (5 x 7 and 6 x 9 cm respectively). In both cases, it was decided to perform a unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, keeping the other ovary (after a negative biopsy) for a future in-vitro fertilization (IVF) procedure with their own oocytes. The histology report for each patient showed the cyst was an epithelial borderline tumour. The first woman achieved a pregnancy and delivered a healthy baby after the first IVF attempt, while the second is currently undergoing her third attempt. This paper reports on a follow-up 5 years after the first IVF attempt.
Mantzavinos
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2nd Department of Obstetrics/Gynaecology, University of Athens, Areteion Hospital, Greece.
Kanakas
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Genatas
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Papadias
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Zourlas
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D000328:Adult; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008596:Menotropins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010052:Ovariectomy; D011247:Pregnancy
D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin; D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone; D008596:Menotropins; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone