Fertility preservation after caesarean delivery in a woman diagnosed with Morbus Hodgkin disease during pregnancy

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None. Author information Authors and Affiliations Corresponding author Additional information Capsule The combination of fertility preservation techniques shortly after delivery. A case report of a primigravida woman with a newly diagnosed Morbus Hodgkin disease and a proof of principle. Rights and permissions About this article Cite this article Gundelach, T., Stuck, D., Widschwendter, P. et al. Fertility preservation after caesarean delivery in a woman diagnosed with Morbus Hodgkin disease during pregnancy. J Assist Reprod Genet 31, 51–53 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-013-0126-7 Received: Accepted: Published: Issue date: DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-013-0126-7