Abstract
IntroductionDermoid cysts are one of the most frequently occurring ovarian cysts; parasitic dermoid cysts, however, are extremely rare.Case presentationWe report a case of a 29-year-old Japanese woman with an incidental finding of an adnexal mass on bimanual examination. Sonographic imaging reported an 8 cm mass in the Pouch of Douglas. This was found to be a parasitic dermoid cyst and was removed at laparoscopy.ConclusionWe believe laparoscopy to be a safe and effective means of managing parasitic ovarian dermoid cysts.
Highlights
Dermoid cysts are one of the most frequently occurring ovarian cysts; parasitic dermoid cysts, are extremely rare.Case presentation: We report a case of a 29-year-old Japanese woman with an incidental finding of an adnexal mass on bimanual examination
We report a case of a parasitic dermoid cyst in the Pouch of Douglas (POD) managed laparoscopically
The plan was to review her with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the pelvis and tumour markers; cancer antigen 125 (CA-125), CA-19-9, carcino-embyonic antigen (CEA), alpha-feto protein, and human chorionic gonadotropin
Summary
Dermoid cysts are one of the most frequently occurring ovarian cysts; parasitic dermoid cysts, are extremely rare.Case presentation: We report a case of a 29-year-old Japanese woman with an incidental finding of an adnexal mass on bimanual examination. Conclusion: We believe laparoscopy to be a safe and effective means of managing parasitic ovarian dermoid cysts. Dermoid cyst (benign cystic teratoma) of the ovary is one of the most common ovarian neoplasms but parasitic cysts are very rare and their true incidence is unknown. We report a case of a parasitic dermoid cyst in the Pouch of Douglas (POD) managed laparoscopically.
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