A case of ovarian cystadenocarcinoma associated with pregnancy

Abstract

A case of ovarian cystadenocarcinoma associated with pregnancy is reported. The semicystic left ovarian tumor was found in a 28-year-old woman, gravida 2, para 1 at 33 weeks' gestation. A primary Cesarean section, total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy followed by chemotherapy were performed. The histological examination revealed the tumor to be a serous cystadenocarcinoma. The patient and infant have both remained well and free of disease for the eight years which have elapsed since the therapy started.