Ovarian dysgerminoma associated with pregnancy.

Lee, Yoon Kyung; Yoo, Chang Young; Lee, Guisera; Park, Dong Choon

doi:2011.54.4.218

Obstet Gynecol Sci > Volume 54(4); 2011 > Article

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Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2011;54(4):218-222.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5468/KJOG.2011.54.4.218 Published online April 1, 2011.

Ovarian dysgerminoma associated with pregnancy.

Yoon Kyung Lee, Chang Young Yoo, Guisera Lee, Dong Choon Park

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Vincent's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. dcpark@catholic.ac.kr
²Department of Pathology, St. Vincent's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.

Abstract

A case of a 33-year-old 3 gravida, 1 para pregnant woman in the 7th week of gestation who was concurrented with dysgerminoma is presented. Measurements were made on serum lactic dehydrogenase, alpha-fetoprotein, CA-125, and pelvicmagnetic resonance imaging. The clinical stage was IA and right salpingo-oophorectomy and biopsy of the left ovary were done preserving the pregnancy. A cytological finding was non-specific. The frequency of malignant ovarian tumors associated with pregnancy and the treatment for it were discussed.

Key Words: Dysgerminoma of ovary, Pregnancy