A rare case of giant dermoid cyst with ipsilateral paratubal cystadenoma during pregnancy

Ahmed M Abbas,Abdelrahman M Abdelkader,Armia Michael,Yasser Khamis

doi:10.17077/2154-4751.1360

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https://doi.org/10.17077/2154-4751.1360

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Abstract

Dermoid cysts are considered the most common ovarian cysts in adolescents and pregnant women. In rare cases, they can attain a huge size. Paratubal cysts are also common in adolescents. They are usually simple cysts present in the broad ligament. In this case, we report a giant dermoid cyst with ipsilateral paratubal serous cystadenoma discovered during pregnancy of a 20-year-old primigravida. Both cysts were managed conservatively, and then removed successfully at the time of cesarean section by cystectomy.

Highlights

Ovarian cysts during pregnancy are fairly common, most of them spontaneously disappear during followup.[1]
Adnexal masses discovered during pregnancy should be carefully evaluated in order to choose the proper line of management and to prevent the occurrence of complications
The levels of tumor markers like CA125 and βhCG play a limited role in diagnosis as they are usually raised in pregnancy

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Introduction

Ovarian cysts during pregnancy are fairly common, most of them spontaneously disappear during followup.[1]. Dermoid cysts are the most common ovarian cysts in adolescents.[5] In most women, they remain asymptomatic and are discovered accidentally on ultrasound scan.[6] Giant dermoid cysts have been infrequently reported in the literature. They are much more likely to cause complications such as torsion and rupture.[7]. A rare case of giant dermoid cyst with ipsilateral paratubal cystadenoma during pregnancy. We present a case of unilateral giant dermoid cyst with an ipsilateral paratubal cystadenoma encountered during the third trimester of pregnancy and removed successfully during cesarean section (CS)

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