Open AccessSmall cell carcinoma of the ovary diagnosed in early pregnancy
Author(s) -
Rasmussen Kjeld Leisgård,
Jensen Marianne Lidang,
Nielsen Kirsten Marie,
Velander Geert
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016349109007894
Subject(s) - medicine , ovary , pregnancy , malignancy , gynecology , ovarian carcinoma , carcinoma , small cell carcinoma , obstetrics , pathology , cancer , ovarian cancer , biology , genetics
Small cell carcinoma of the ovary is a rare malignancy affecting young women. We report the first case of small cell carcinoma of the ovary and coincident pregnancy. The patient died of the disease 23 months after the initial diagnosis.