Abstract
Giant benign tumours of the ovary are rare in the modern world due to the improved technologies and general awareness. They are known to cause pressure symptoms to the surrounding structures. Though they appear frighteningly large, they are amenable to surgical debulking with good results in survival and post operative recovery. Here we would like to present a case where the patient could not access medical care, which led to the presentation of a very large mucinous cystadenoma which responded remarkably to surgical excision. The patient could go back to her normal life following the procedure. Conclusions Giant benign mucinous tumours are a rarely seen in the modern world. They have excellent surgical results and survival rates.
Highlights
Giant benign mucinous tumours are a rarely seen in the modern world
Mucinous cystadenomas make up 15% - 20% of all ovarian tumors
Benign ovarian mucinous tumors are rare at the extremities of age, before puberty and after menopause [3], they are common between the third and the fifth decades [4]
Summary
Mucinous cystadenomas make up 15% - 20% of all ovarian tumors. They often become very large and can extend up into the abdomen [1,2]. About 80% of mucinous tumors are benign, 10% are border-line and 10% are malignant. Benign ovarian mucinous tumors are rare at the extremities of age, before puberty and after menopause [3], they are common between the third and the fifth decades [4]. Pseudomyxoma peritonei can result if the tumor ruptures and spills its contents into the abdomen. This report presents a case of a giant ovarian mucinous cystadenoma in an Indian woman, one of the biggest reported ovarian tumors in the medical literature
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