EC Gynaecology

JGCT is an extremely rare entity that mainly occurs in the first 2 or 3 decades of life. Since they tend to be seen at an early age, they may seldom coincide with pregnancy. The incidence of this association remains very low, actually less than 10 cases of JGCT have been reported during pregnancy.

The lack of data on maternal and fetal outcomes of pregnancies complicated by ovarian JGCT calls for more clinical studies in order to determine optimal management strategies balancing between oncologic prognosis, fetal well-being and fertility conservation in these young patients. In this aim, we here report the outcomes of two pregnancies complicated by JGCT managed in our department.

 Keywords: Juvenile Granulosa Cell Tumor; Pregnancy; Fertility Sparring Surgery; Prognosis

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