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Case Report
Incidental pregnancy luteoma: A case report
1 MD, PGY-3 resident, Pathology Department, Louisiana State University, Shreveport, LA, USA
2 PGY-3 resident, Pathology Department, Louisiana State University, Shreveport, LA, USA
3 Professor, Louisiana State University, Shreveport, LA, USA
4 Associate Professor, Louisiana State University, Shreveport, LA, USA
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James D Cotelingam
MD, 1501, Kings Hwy, Pathology Department, Shreveport, LA 71103,
USA
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Article ID: 100029G06JL2023
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Lee J, Afude JI, Cotelingam JD, Ong M. Incidental pregnancy luteoma: A case report. Edorium J Gynecol Obstet 2023;8(1):1–3.ABSTRACT
Introduction: Pregnancy luteoma is a physiologic pseudotumor of ovary because of hormonal influence during pregnancy. It will regress spontaneously after delivery. Awareness of this process will assist to get the correct diagnosis at the right clinical context and lead to the appropriate management and follow-up for the patient.
Case Report: This is a brief case report on a multiparous pregnant woman who underwent emergent cesarean section and found an incidental right ovarian mass. Cystectomy was done for pathological evaluation, and the histomorphology and immunohistochemistry suggested pregnancy luteoma. Neither the patient nor her infant did not manifest any sign and symptoms including virilization effect during the hospital stay.
Conclusion: The clinician and pathologist need to be aware of this physiological process in pregnant women and its possible complications.
Keywords: Incidental, Luteoma, Pregnancy
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Author Contributions
Jennifer Lee - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
Jacob I Afude - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
James D Cotelingam - Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Menchu Ong - Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Guaranter of SubmissionThe corresponding author is the guarantor of submission.
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