Management of Low-Grade Appendiceal Mucinous Neoplasm with Extensive Peritoneal Spread Diagnosed during Pregnancy: Two Case Reports and Literature Review.

Ekaterina Baron Vadim Gushchin Mary Caitlin King Andrei Nikiforchin Armando Sardi

Published in: Case reports in oncological medicine (2020)

Pregnancy management decisions in patients with peritoneal spread from mucinous appendiceal tumor should be based on understanding the tumor biology and prognosis. Definitive treatment in pregnant patients with favorable tumors, such as LAMN, may be delayed until spontaneous delivery without compromising maternal survival.

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pregnancy outcomes
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