Borderline ovarian tumor in pregnancy: can surgery wait? A case series.

Purpose: To study the characteristics of borderline tumors (BOT) diagnosed during pregnancy, as either first diagnosis or relapse, to evaluate safety of expectant management.

Methods: 15 women affected by BOT during pregnancy were included, to evaluate clinical and histo-pathological characteristics. Age of patient, parity, gestational age, follow-up time, size of tumor, surgical approach, type and timing of surgery, FIGO stage, and histologic type were obtained through retrospective review.