Pregnancy luteoma: a rare presentation and expectant management
CASE REPORTS IN PERINATAL MEDICINE, cilt.7, sa.2, 2018 (ESCI)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 7 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2018
- Doi Numarası: 10.1515/crpm-2018-0019
- Dergi Adı: CASE REPORTS IN PERINATAL MEDICINE
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Pregnancy luteoma (PL) is a rare cause of non-neoplastic masses in pregnancy. PLs are usually asymptomatic. However, general symptoms like pelvic pain, lumbalgia, constipation or virilization due to active hormone secretion can be detected as the clinical findings of these benign cysts. The definitive diagnosis of PL is most commonly possible with a pathological evaluation after surgical intervention. Therefore, we present a successful management of PL with close follow-up until delivery. Beside the suspicion of malignancy by ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the cytological evaluation of ascites revealed benign cells which was helpful to decide expectant management.