Decidualized Endometriosis in Pregnancy Mimicking advanced Ovarian Malignancy: A Challenging Case and Review of the Literature

Ioannis Douliotis, Jenny Lo, P. Athanasias
In: Journal of Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Disorders · 2014 · vol. 6(3) , pp. 157–160 · doi:10.5301/je.5000192 · W2059483675
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This case report details decidualized endometriosis during pregnancy, which mimicked ovarian malignancy and presented with the highest recorded Ca125 level in pregnancy.

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We report a case of decidualized endometriosis in pregnancy mimicking ovarian malignancy. Decidualized endometriosis was shown on all histological specimens obtained during laparotomy. We are reporting the highest recorded level of the biomarker Ca125 in pregnancy, in a patient with histologically confirmed decidualized endometriosis.

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