Ovarian Carcinoma in a Young Pregnant Woman

  • Jitendra Kumar Singh Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kathmandu Model Hospital, Nepal
  • Ganesh Dangal Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kathmandu Model Hospital, Nepal
  • Aruna Karki Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kathmandu Model Hospital, Nepal
  • Heema Kumari Pradhan Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kathmandu Model Hospital, Nepal
  • Ranjana Shrestha Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kathmandu Model Hospital, Nepal
  • Kabin Bhattachan Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kathmandu Model Hospital, Nepal
  • Rekha Paudel Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kathmandu Model Hospital, Nepal
  • Nishma Bajracharya Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kathmandu Model Hospital, Nepal
  • Kenusha Devi Tiwari Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kathmandu Model Hospital, Nepal
  • Sonu Bharati Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kathmandu Model Hospital, Nepal
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v19i2.3440

Abstract

Ovarian cancer during pregnancy is a rare event. Little is known about the treatment of this condition due to the lack of randomized trials and cohort studies. A case of 28 years female, from Kathmandu, visited Out-Patients Department with complaint of amenorrhea for 8 weeks associated with nausea and occasional pain abdomen. Dating scan was done which showed a single live intrauterine pregnancy corresponding to 8 weeks 4 days of gestation with incidental finding of adnexal cysts in both adnexa, measuring 3.6 x 3.6 cm on right and on left 3.2 x 3.6 cm. The cysts did not show any septations. At 38 weeks, she underwent caesarean section and delivered a healthy baby girl. Intra-operatively, bilateral ovarian cysts were identified, both 2x2 cm simple-looking cysts. Enucleation of bilateral ovarian cysts was done. The specimen was sent for histopathology which showed serous carcinoma of low grade in bilateral ovaries. Staging surgery was then carried out after 6 weeks. Histopathology report showed serous carcinoma of low grade in both ovaries. We present here the case of ovarian cancer during pregnancy.
Keywords: Ovarian cancer; pregnancy

Published
2021-09-06
How to Cite
Singh, J. K., Dangal, G., Karki, A., Pradhan, H. K., Shrestha, R., Bhattachan, K., Paudel, R., Bajracharya, N., Tiwari, K. D., & Bharati, S. (2021). Ovarian Carcinoma in a Young Pregnant Woman. Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 19(2), 431-433. https://doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v19i2.3440
Issue
Vol. 19 No. 2 (2021): Vol 19 No 2 Issue 51 Apr-Jun 2021
Section
Case Report

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