Open AccessLaparoscopic management of a giant challenging ovarian dermoid cyst: A case report
Author(s) -
Sangam Jha,
Akanksha Singh,
Upasna Sinha,
Jayanti Sinha
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of pediatric and adolescent surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2708-6496
pISSN - 2708-6488
DOI - 10.46831/jpas.v2i1.103
Subject(s) - dermoid cyst , medicine , abdominal distension , laparotomy , cyst , abdomen , laparoscopy , surgery , pelvis , presentation (obstetrics) , ovarian cyst , radiology
Background: Dermoid cyst accounts for 10-20 % of all ovarian tumors. Traditionally giant ovarian cysts have been removed through a midline laparotomy. Here we report a case of laparoscopy-assisted removal of a giant dermoid cyst in an adolescent girl.Case Presentation: A 17-year-old girl presented with a complaint of abdominal distension for 7 months. Abdominal examination revealed a well-defined tense cystic mass arising from the pelvis and extending up to the epigastric region. CT scan of abdomen and pelvis reported a mature teratoma of size 25.5x19.9x35cm of the right ovary. Laparoscopic excision of the cyst was performed following extracorporeal drainage of the cyst.Conclusion: Laparoscopy-assisted of a giant ovarian dermoid cyst is a feasible mode of treatment irrespective of its size provided malignancy has been ruled out.