We report a case of decidualized endometriosis in pregnancy mimicking ovarian malignancy. Decidualized endometriosis was shown on all histological specimens obtained during laparotomy. We are reporting the highest recorded level of the biomarker Ca125 in pregnancy, in a patient with histologically confirmed decidualized endometriosis.
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