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Mucinous Cystatlenoma of the Ovary in a Patient With Laurence‐Moon‐Biedl Syndrome — A New Association?
Author(s) -
Warne G. L.,
McDonald I. A.,
Martin F. I. R.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1974.tb00531.x
Subject(s) - broad ligament , laparotomy , mucinous cystadenoma , ovary , medicine , ovarian tumor , incidence (geometry) , surgery , ovarian cancer , cancer , physics , uterus , optics
Summary: A female aged 26, with the Laurence‐Moon‐Biedl syndrome, presented with massive abdominal enlargement of 5 years' duration. At laparotomy a huge mucinous cystadenoma weighing 19 kg. was found in the left ovary and broad ligament. The post‐operative course was uneventful. This is the first report of an ovarian tumor in a patient with the Laurence‐Moon‐Biedl syndrome, and may be of a relevance in that an increased incidence of ovarian tumors has been found in patients with ovarian dysgenesis (Turner's syndrome).