Pregnancy after treatment for adult granulose cell tumor: a case report
S. Vidaković Vidaković1, T. Božanović Božanović1, *, M. Dokic1, I. Pilić Pilić2, T. Pejovic3, A. Ljubić Ljubić4
1 Medical Faculty, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
2 Clinic for Gynecology and Obstetrics, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
3 Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA
4 International University of Dubrovnik, Medigroup Hospital, Belgrade, Serbia
Granulosa cell tumors are sex-cord stromal tumors, and since their incidence is very low, it is difficult to design treatment and evaluate its efficacy. In these cases it is very difficult and challenging to give any advice regarding future pregnancies. In the present case, since treatment of granulosa cell tumor was affected by decision to have another pregnancy, one is inevitably concerned whether the pregnancy and hormonal status regarding pregnancy could change prognostic factors regarding the tumor itself. After the pregnancy the patient declined hysterectomy and her reasons were mainly that she felt safe because the second look during cesarean section showed no evidence of the disease. There are no sufficient data in the literature regarding planned pregnancies during the course of follow up for granulosa cell tumors.
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