title: Conservative treatment of recurrent ovarian fibromas in a young patient affected by Gorlin syndrome.
abstract: The case of recurrent bilateral ovarian fibromas occurring in a 22 year old Italian girl affected by Gorlin syndrome is reported. Ovarian fibromas occur in 75% of female patients with Gorlin syndrome and their recurrence has rarely been reported in the literature. Management is guided by the benign nature of the lesion and consists of surgical removal of the fibroma. Preservation of the normal ovarian tissue is recommended even though there is risk of recurrence of the fibroma.
authors.affiliation: Center for Reconstructive Pelvic Endosurgery, Reproductive Medicine Unit, S.Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Massarenti 13, 40138 Bologna, Italy. seracchioli@orsola-malpighi.med.unibo.it
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Seracchioli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bagnoli
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Colombo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Missiroli
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Venturoli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001478:Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016368:Frameshift Mutation; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery