Open AccessPneumatosis Cystoides-like Histopathologic Appearance in a Mature Ovarian Teratoma
Author(s) -
M Litos,
D Vasileiadou,
Christos Iavazzo,
M. Lenos,
K Bakalianou
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
medeniyet medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2149-2042
pISSN - 2149-4606
DOI - 10.5222/mmj.2021.44342
Subject(s) - pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis , medicine , ovarian teratoma , pathology , cystectomy , mature cystic teratoma , gastrointestinal tract , histology , ovarian torsion , teratoma , gastroenterology , bladder cancer , cancer
Pneumatosis cystoides-like pattern is a group of histopathological features occasionally found in ovarian teratomas. This is a case of laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy performed for incomplete adnexal torsion where histology reported mature ovarian teratoma with “pneumatosis cystoides-like appearance”. This term is used to describe the presence of multiple cystic spaces within the tumor wall. It has been reported also in other organs, such as gastrointestinal tract, urinary bladder and the vagina. It may be secondary to mechanical, bacterial or ischemic causes, with the pathogenesis remaining unclear. It is benign and may exist more often than reported.