title: Minimally Invasive Management of Ovarian Cysts During Pregnancy Using Ethanol Sclerosis.
abstract: Traditionally, the management of symptomatic ovarian cysts in pregnancy has been limited to laparoscopy or laparotomy with the associated morbidity. However, in select patients requiring intervention, the risks of surgery may be minimized with sclerotherapy. We present the first case report, to our knowledge, of ethanol sclerosis of an ovarian cyst during pregnancy. A description of the surgical technique to complete such a procedure is provided as well as a brief review of the current literature with respect to the use of sclerotherapy for the management of ovarian cysts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Infants Hospital, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island. Electronic address: mkole@wihri.org.
authors.forename: Martha B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Kole
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Infants Hospital, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.
authors.forename: Gary N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Frishman
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Infants Hospital, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.
authors.forename: Erika F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Werner
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology; D061765:Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration; D000431:Ethanol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009325:Nausea / Q000209:etiology; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012008:Recurrence; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D012597:Sclerosing Solutions; D000431:Ethanol
keywords: Ethanol sclerosis; ovarian cyst; pregnancy; sclerotherapy