Infertility: Five years' follow-up in two patients with borderline tumours of the ovary hyperstimulated by gonadotrophin therapy for in-vitro fertilization |
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| Authors: | Mantzavinos, Themis Kanakas, Nikos Genatas, Costas Papadias, Kostas Zourlas, Pantelis A. |
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| Affiliation: | 12nd Department of Obstetrics/Gynaecology, University of Athens, ’Areteion‘ Hospital GR-115 28 Athens, Greece 2Euromedica IVF Unit, Institute of High Technology GR-115 27 Athens, Greece 2nd Department of Obstetrics/Gynaecology, University of Athens, ’Areteion‘ Hospital GR-115 28 Athens, Greece Euromedica IVF Unit, Institute of High Technology GR-115 27 Athens, Greece |
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| Abstract: | In two women (36 and 30 years old) during infertility evaluationby ultrasound, an ovarian cyst was found on the left side (5x7and 6x9cm respectively). In both cases, it was decided to performa unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, keeping the other ovary(after a negative biopsy) for a future in-vitro fertilization(IVF) procedure with their own oocytes. The histology reportfor each patient showed the cyst was an epithelial borderlinetumour. The first woman achieved a pregnancy and delivered ahealthy baby after the first IVF attempt, while the second iscurrently undergoing her third attempt. This paper reports ona follow-up 5 years after the first IVF attempt. |
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| Keywords: | borderline tumour/IVF/ovary |
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