Growth and rupture of an ovarian endometrioma in pregnancy

Pregnancy has long been considered to have beneficial effects on endometriosis. We describe a patient who underwent emergency exploratory laparotomy at gestation week 35 for rupture of an ovarian endometrioma.

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of gynecology and obstetrics 1992-03, Vol.37 (3), p.203-205
Hauptverfasser: Vercellini, P., Ferrari, A., Vendola, N., Carinelli, S.G.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Pregnancy has long been considered to have beneficial effects on endometriosis. We describe a patient who underwent emergency exploratory laparotomy at gestation week 35 for rupture of an ovarian endometrioma.
ISSN:0020-7292
1879-3479
DOI:10.1016/0020-7292(92)90382-S