BACKGROUND: The surgical management of ovarian tumors in pregnancy is similar to that of non-pregnant women. The procedures include resection of the tumor (enucleation), removal of an ovary or ovaries (oophorectomy), or surgical excision of…
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: To compare the effects of using laparoscopic surgery for benign ovarian tumor during pregnancy on maternal and fetal health and the use of healthcare re…
BACKGROUND: CA 125 is a tumor-associated antigen. Its high levels are usually associated with ovarian malignancies, whereas smaller increases in the levels were associated with benign gynecologic conditions. The authors report a high level …
BackgroundA pregnancy complicated by ovarian endometrioma is rare. Other complications of ovarian endometrioma in pregnancy, i.e., rupture and infection are also rare.CaseA 35-year-old woman, gravida 2, para 0-0-1-0, at 35 weeks' pregnancy,…
Cesarean section scar endometriosis is a rare event. The reported incidence is 0.03-1.7 per cent. Herein, the authors report a case of a 35-year-old woman, G1P1, who presented with cyclic pain at the left lateral edge of the pfannenstiel sc…