Abstract
Background: Fertility preservation is a major concern for a young woman who has ovarian cancer because of exposure to surgery and chemotherapy. Case: Fertility preservation for a patient with advanced malignant teratoma of the ovary is reported. The patient, a 30-year-old woman, delivered a preterm baby after having had malignant teratoma treatment at age 17. She was initially treated with a right ovarian cystectomy, followed by a 9-course cis platinum + Adriamycin® regimen. Results: The patient subsequently got pregnant following ovulation induction and delivered a preterm baby 13 years after the initial treatment with chemotherapy. Conclusions: Based on this successful case, intensive fertility-preserving surgery followed by chemotherapy, even for malignant teratoma of the ovary, may be effective for preserving the reproductive function of women with malignant immature teratomas of the ovary. (J GYNECOL SURG 32:236)
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