Giant Ovaric Cyst – a Rare Finding

Authors

  • João M. Carvas Interno de Formação Específica (IFE) em Cirurgia Geral, Serviço de Cirurgia Geral, ULSNE. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0929-2180
  • Alexandra Carrazedo Interno de Formação Específica (IFE) em Cirurgia Geral, Serviço de Cirurgia Geral, ULSNE.
  • Diego Perez Assistente Hospitalar de Cirurgia Geral, Serviço de Cirurgia Geral, ULSNE.
  • Lília Meireles Assistente Hospitalar de Patologia, Serviço Anatomo-Patologia, ULSNE
  • David Tente Diretor de Serviço, Serviço de Cirurgia Geral, ULSNE
  • Hermínia Martins Diretor de Serviço, Serviço de Cirurgia Geral, ULSNE

Keywords:

Ovarian cystadenoma, Giant cyst, Abdominal cyst

Abstract

Serous cystadenomas are the main tumours of the ovarian epithelium in postmenopausal women. They can have a slow indolent growth, causing unspecific signs and symptoms, that are frequently not valued by the patients and by health professionals. This leads to a delay in the imaging exams and in the diagnosis. We present a clinical case of an giant abdominal cyst in a postmenopausal woman.

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Published

2019-12-28

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Section

Clinical Case