Open AccessRuptured Ovarian Dermoid Cyst Mimicking Peritoneal Carcinomatosis: CT and MRI
Author(s) -
Gürcan Erbay,
Merve Özen,
Elıf Karadelı
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the annals of clinical and analytical medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2667-663X
DOI - 10.4328/jcam.3684
Subject(s) - peritoneal carcinomatosis , dermoid cyst , medicine , radiology , pathology , cancer , colorectal cancer
Spontaneous rupture of ovarian dermoid cyst and chronic abdominal spillage of its content is a very uncommon condition, which causes granulomatous peritonitis and can be confused with peritoneal carcinomatosis. Here is presented such a case of ruptured dermoid cyst causing chronic granulomatous peritonitis with radiologic findings mimicking peritoneal carcinomatosis