Ovarian cancer in women given diethylstilboestrol in pregnancy: two case reports

I Cohen; M Altaras; R Jaffe; S Markov; M Corduba; N Ben Aderet

doi:10.1002/path.1711520205

Ovarian cancer in women given diethylstilboestrol in pregnancy: two case reports

J Pathol. 1987 Jun;152(2):95-7. doi: 10.1002/path.1711520205.

Authors

I Cohen, M Altaras, R Jaffe, S Markov, M Corduba, N Ben Aderet

PMID: 3625397
DOI: 10.1002/path.1711520205

Abstract

Two cases of ovarian cancer that developed many years after exposure to large dozes of diethylstilboestrol during pregnancy are reported. This paper is the first such cases reported.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Abortion, Habitual / prevention & control
Adult
Cystadenocarcinoma / chemically induced*
Cystadenocarcinoma / pathology
Diethylstilbestrol / adverse effects*
Diethylstilbestrol / therapeutic use
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Metastasis
Ovarian Neoplasms / chemically induced*
Ovarian Neoplasms / pathology
Pregnancy
Time Factors

Substances

Diethylstilbestrol