Abstract
Background
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is a malignant disease of the bone marrow in which early
lymphoid precursors proliferate and replace normal marrow hematopoietic cells, resulting
in a marked decrease in the production of normal blood cells.
Case Report
We report a case of isolated ovarian relapse 7 years after the primary diagnosis in
a patient, who was seemingly in clinical remission following unilateral ovariectomy
and second-line chemotherapy.
Conclusion
In contrast to testicular relapse, ovarian relapses in acute lymphoblastic leukemia
are rarely reported. Surgical removal of the mass followed by chemotherapy is the
therapeutic standard.
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Publication history
Published online: April 09, 2009
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© 2009 North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
