Oocyte cryopreservation in two women with borderline ovarian tumor recurrence.
Borderline ovarian tumors (BOTs) commonly occur during reproductive years. Given the good prognosis, fertility-sparing surgery can be considered in young women wishing to preserve their fertility. However, conservative management exposes patients to the risk of recurrence. In these cases, the new surgery may be radical (completing the removal of both adnexa) or, when conservative, it may be associated with relevant damage to the ovarian reserve. In this study, we report on two women who decided to perform ovarian hyper-stimulation and oocyte cryostorage at the time of the diagnosis of recurrence, but before undergoing the new surgery. They both obtained a satisfactory number of oocytes, the retrieval was unremarkable, and no main detrimental effects on the ovarian lesions were noticed. These two cases suggest that ovarian hyper-stimulation and oocyte retrieval before planned surgery for BOT recurrence is a feasible option.
['Filippi|Francesca|F|', 'Martinelli|Fabio|F|', 'Somigliana|Edgardo|E|', 'Franchi|Dorella|D|', 'Raspagliesi|Francesco|F|', 'Chiappa|Valentina|V|']
D000328:Adult D015925:Cryopreservation D005260:Female D059247:Fertility Preservation D006801:Humans D007247:Infertility, Female D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local D054315:Oocyte Retrieval D009865:Oocytes D010048:Ovarian Cysts D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms D065851:Ovarian Reserve D010052:Ovariectomy D010062:Ovulation Induction
Oocytes Borderline ovarian tumor Fertility preservation