Ovarian cysts in the fetus: diagnosis, observation and options for intrauterine correction

Abstract

This article describes a clinical case of managing pregnant women with ovarian cysts in the fetus and further monitoring and treatment of the child. Ovarian cysts are the most common abdominal abnormalities diagnosed in female fetuses. We herein discuss the tactics in relation to the female fetus, intrauterine risks and prognosis of her survival in this pathology, as well as the possibility of choosing a method for correcting ovarian cysts in the fetus and their complications during pregnancy and after childbirth. In the case of complex and / or large ovarian cysts, timely prenatal diagnosis is extremely important, which significantly improves the prognosis and allows prenatal measures aimed at stabilizing the condition of the fetus and the pregnant woman. On the example of this clinical case, we assessed the possibility of preserving the unchanged ovarian tissue and reducing the risks of life-threatening complications in the case of a significant amount of cystic formation. This article describes in detail the stages of the management of pregnancy, childbirth and the neonatal period, as well as the therapeutic and surgical correction of this severe pathology with further early rehabilitation.

Keywords

fetal ovarian cysts / pregnancy / amniocentesis, cyst puncture

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