Gonadotropin-Dependent Krukenberg Tumor Causing Virilization During Pregnancy
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A huge ovarian mucinous cystadenoma causing virilization, preterm labor, and persistent supine hypotensive syndrome during pregnancy
Mucinous cystadenoma (MC) of the ovary is an unilateral, multilocular cystic benign epithelial tumor. Supposed to be hormone responsive, MC reaches huge sizes during pregnancy. Aortocaval compression is common during pregnancy, especially when the pregnant woman is in the supine position. However, the compression recovers with a change in position. The authors report the first case of a huge mu...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
سال: 1968
ISSN: 0021-972X,1945-7197
DOI: 10.1210/jcem-28-2-198