An Unusual Presentation of Ovarian Teratoma : A Case Report

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.

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Veröffentlicht in:Case reports in emergency medicine 2012-01, Vol.2012 (2012), p.1-2
Hauptverfasser: Srivastava, Vivek, Khanna, Seema, Saroj, Sanjai, Mishra, Shashi Prakash, Gupta, S. K.
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:2090-648X
2090-6498
DOI:10.1155/2012/845198