Successful pregnancy in a patient with pseudomyxoma peritonei following in-vitro fertilization using donor eggs

Abstract

Pseudomyxoma peritonei is a rare, chronic relapsing disease with a guarded prognosis. Here, we describe such a case of a young patient presenting with primary infertility, who conceived following in-vitro fertilization with donor egg and had a successful pregnancy outcome. Literature regarding fertility and pregnancy outcome in this condition is reviewed.

Keywords

• Donor egg
• in-vitro fertilization
• mucinous cystadenoma
• pregnancy
• pseudomyxoma peritonei