Epithelial ovarian cancer complicating renal transplantation.
Patients taking immunosuppressive therapy are at substantial risk for malignant disease. We report two cases of epithelial ovarian cancer occurring in women after renal transplantation with subsequent poor clinical outcome. Clinicians are advised to thoroughly investigate adnexal masses in this patient population.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis 46202-5274.
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009375:Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial / Q000209:etiology*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*