Fertility preservation in a patient with benign multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma

J Surg Oncol. 2014 Sep;110(4):372-4. doi: 10.1002/jso.23653. Epub 2014 May 26.

Abstract

Benign multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma (BMPM) is a rare peritoneal tumor. Surgery is the only effective treatment for BMPM, and affected tissues occasionally must be sacrificed to achieve adequate debulking. A 25-year-old female was diagnosed with BMPM. She was counseled on fertility preservation and had oocyte cryopreservation prior to her debulking. Fertility preservation through embryo or oocyte cryopreservation is a valuable option for patients at risk of losing reproductive tissues during extensive surgery and chemotherapy.

Keywords: benign multicystic; egg banking; fertility; peritoneal mesothelioma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cryopreservation
  • Female
  • Fertility Preservation*
  • Humans
  • Mesothelioma, Cystic / pathology
  • Mesothelioma, Cystic / surgery*
  • Oocytes / physiology
  • Peritoneal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Peritoneal Neoplasms / surgery*