A rare case of huge mature ovarian cystic teratoma: A case report
Authors: Hossein Torabi1, Kasra Shirini2*, Yalda Ashoorian3, Rona Ghaffari4
  1. Assistant Professor, Department of General Surgery, Poursina Medical and Educational Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, IRN. Email: dr.torabi1367@yahoo.com
  2. MD, Department of General Surgery, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, IRN. Email: Kasrashirini21@gmail.com
  3. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Rasht, Guilan University of Medical Science, Rasht, Iran, Email: Y.ashoorian@gmail.com
  4. MD, Department of General Surgery, Poursina Medical and Educational Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, IRN. Email: dr.ghaffari1370@yahoo.com
*Correspondence author:
Kasra Shirini, MD
Department of General Surgery, Iran university of medical science, Tehran, Iran
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E-mail: KasraShirini21@gmail.com
ORCID-ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4104-7633
Acknowledgment: None
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Key words: Mature Cystic Ovarian Teratoma, Salpingo-oophorectomy, Dermoid Cyst
Key Clinical message: Mature ovarian Cystic teratoma or dermoid cyst is one of the most common benign ovarian neoplasms that can be found in different age groups and in various sizes. It is important to diagnose and treat this problem as soon as possible because of its complications especially malignancy transformation.
Abstract :
Mature ovarian cystic teratoma, also known as the dermoid cyst, is one of the most common benign ovarian neoplasms that can occur in different age groups and could appear in various sizes. Diagnosing this problem as soon as possible is essential due to complications that can coincide, such as malignant transformation. In this article, we reported a 66 years old female patient with a single huge mature ovarian cyst teratoma who presented to the surgical ward with abdominal pain and swelling but disregarded it for four years.
Introduction :
One of the most common benign ovarian neoplasms derived from germ cells is mature ovarian cystic teratomas, also known as dermoid cysts [1, 2]. Variable proportions of tissues compose these types of cysts, which originate from the ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm [2]. Although, this type of cystic disease is usually seen in the active reproductive period of women’s lives, but it can be seen in any age groups, even in the postmenopausal period [3].
Due to advances in imaging techniques, especially ultrasonography, diagnosing this disease is much easier today, and finding cysts larger than 10 cm is very rare [2,4,5]. In this article, we report a huge mature ovarian cystic teratoma developed in less than four years in a 66 years old postmenstrual female.