title: Case report of serous ovarian tumor of borderline malignancy (Stage Ic) in a pregnant woman.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, National Saitama Hospital, Suwa 2-1, Wako City, Saitama 351-0102, Japan. mmikami@jun.ncvc.go.jp
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mikami
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ono
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sakaiya
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kurahashi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Komiyama
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Komuro
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tei
mesh_terms: 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*