Open AccessOVARIAN DERMOID CYST
Author(s) -
Mohammad Hasanzadeh,
S H Tabare
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the professional medical journal/the professional medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2071-7733
pISSN - 1024-8919
DOI - 10.29309/tpmj/2010.17.03.2898
Subject(s) - medicine , dermoid cyst , ovary , differential diagnosis , abscess , ovarian tumor , teratoma , pathological , outpatient clinic , radiology , surgery , pathology , ovarian cancer , cancer
Objective: Mature teratoma is the most common germ cell tumor(and the most common tumor) of the ovary,composing more than 20% of all ovarian neoplasms. Super infection of dermoid ovarian cyst is very rare. Case report: A 72 years-old woman admitted to the gynecological outpatient clinic because of lower abdominal pain and fever. Gynecological examination and ultrasonography revealed a heterogeneous cystic mass in the right ovary. Abdominopelvic CT scan revealed a Right ovarian mass (15×15 cm) thought to be a dermoid cyst. Right adnexectomy was performed. The pathological evaluation suggested infected benign ovarian dermoid. Conclusion: Infection of a mature teratoma is a relatively uncommon event. However, based on our case and others, superinfection with abscess formation should be considered in the differential diagnosis whenever a patient with a documented pelvic mass and fever.