Large solitary luteinized follicle cyst of pregnancy and puerperium

Solitary luteinized follicle cyst is a rare cause of ovarian enlargement during pregnancy and puerperium. Only rare cases of this clinical condition have been reported in the literature. We report a case of a large solitary luteinized follicle cyst arising in a 32-year-old multipara four days post partum which required postpartum surgical intervention. The perinatal outcome is usually good, with liveborn infants being delivered at or near term. The complications of the disease include ovarian torsion, intra-cystic haemorrhage, and rupture. The condition should be included in the differential diagnostic workup whenever a growing simple cyst is encountered during pregnancy and puerperium.Key words: luteinized follicle cyst; pregnancy; puerperium

Ovarian cancer during pregnancy: a case report and literature review

Ovarian cancer during pregnancy is a rare event. Little is known about the treatment of this condition due to lack of prospective randomized trials and cohort studies. In this paper the authors reported a rare case of small cells ovarian cancer, diagnosed at 16 weeks of gestation, treated with conservative surgery at 18 weeks and chemotherapy. At week 38, the patient underwent caesarean section and delivered a healthy baby girl. Staging surgery was then carried out followed by adjuvant chemotherapy. Thus the findings from this case concluded that prognosis and quality of the patient’s life should be a priority, chemotherapy during the second trimester seems to be safe however, potential risks of this interventions still has to be considered