Case report of serous ovarian tumor of borderline malignancy (Stage Ic) in a pregnant woman.
We encountered a case of Stage Ic ovarian serous borderline malignancy in the first trimester of pregnancy. At laparotomy, spontaneous rupture of the capsule and a small amount of serous ascites was observed. Because of the laparotomy during pregnancy, correct staging of the tumor might not be performed. This case presented a major problem in deciding the treatment strategy, which are reported here together with some discussion of the literature on the preservation of fertility in borderline ovarian malignancy.
Mikami
M
M
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, National Saitama Hospital, Suwa 2-1, Wako City, Saitama 351-0102, Japan. mmikami@jun.ncvc.go.jp
Ono
A
A
Sakaiya
N
N
Kurahashi
T
T
Komiyama
S
S
Komuro
Y
Y
Tei
C
C
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*