J Korean Surg Soc.
2008 Sep;75(3):203-207.
Traumatic Rupture of a Mature Cystic Teratoma of the Ovary
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- 1Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea. leekh@hanyang.ac.kr
- 2Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Mature cystic teratoma is the most common type of ovarian germ cell tumor. These tumors are usually asymptomatic, though they can cause abdominal pain and abnormal uterine bleeding. The most common complication is ovarian torsion. However, rupture of a mature cystic teratoma is a rare complication. A 73-year-old woman presented to our hospital with abdominal pain and tenderness. She was diagnosed with acute peritonitis secondary to traumatic rupture of a mature cystic teratoma of the ovary. We report the details of this case along with a brief review of the literature.
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