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Utility of Antimüllerian hormone level obtained for infertility assessment for alerting to ovarian tumor

  • Bryan J. Hill
  • , Travis J. Morrell
  • , Mallory M. Zhang
  • , John M. Norian

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Abstract

Background: Antimüllerian hormone is a marker of ovarian reserve and is now routinely measured in women seeking infertility treatment. Case: A 42-year-old woman, gravida 1, abortus 1, presented with secondary infertility. Obtained originally for assessment of ovarian reserve, an antimüllerian hormone of more than 160 ng/mL raised suspicion for a granulosa cell tumor. A laparoscopic right salpingo-oophorectomy, pelvic washings, dilation and curettage, and peritoneal and omental biopsies were performed. A well-differentiated granulosa cell tumor confined to the right ovary was consistent with stage 1A disease. Conclusion: As the use of antimüllerian hormone becomes more common for ovarian reserve testing, providers need to maintain an awareness for neoplastic disease with abnormal values. © 2013 by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)454-457
Number of pages4
JournalObstetrics and Gynecology
Volume121
Issue number2 PART 2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2013

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology

Keywords

  • Infertility, Female/blood
  • Granulosa Cell Tumor/blood
  • Ovariectomy
  • Biomarkers, Tumor/blood
  • Humans
  • Ovarian Neoplasms/blood
  • Adult
  • Female
  • Salpingectomy
  • Anti-Mullerian Hormone/blood

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