An Unusual Presentation of Ovarian Teratoma: A Case Report

Mature cystic teratomas account for 10–20% of all ovarian neoplasms and are the most common neoplasm in younger patients. Spontaneous rupture of the teratoma is rare and has been occasionally reported. Here we present an unusual case of left ovarian teratoma rupturing into sigmoid colon.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Khanna, Seema, Srivastava, Vivek, Saroj, Sanjai, Mishra, Shashi Prakash, Gupta, S. K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3542945/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23326728
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/845198
Descripción
Sumario:Mature cystic teratomas account for 10–20% of all ovarian neoplasms and are the most common neoplasm in younger patients. Spontaneous rupture of the teratoma is rare and has been occasionally reported. Here we present an unusual case of left ovarian teratoma rupturing into sigmoid colon.

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