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Laparoscopic management of a large recurrent benign mucinous cystadenoma of the ovary

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Introduction

Benign mucinous cystadenomas account for 15% of all ovarian neoplasms and up to 80% of all mucinous tumors. Laparoscopy has become an accepted method of management for ovarian cysts and its role is expanding as large benign adnexal masses more than 10 cm can be managed safely and effectively.

Case report

We report a 25-year-old nulliparous lady with a huge benign mucinous cystadenoma managed by laparoscopic cystectomy, followed by an early recurrence within 2 months. Left salpingo-oophorectomy was performed on a repeat laparoscopy due to suspicion of malignancy on ultrasound. Pathology revealed a benign cyst.

Conclusion

Since mucinous tumors are usually benign and multilocular, management of young patients is challenging, especially in the case of recurrence which is very rare.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, D-34, Pamposh Enclave, Greater Kailash – 1, New Delhi, 110048, India

    Suneeta Mittal, Nupur Gupta, Aparna K. Sharma & Vatsla Dadhwal

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Mittal, S., Gupta, N., Sharma, A.K. et al. Laparoscopic management of a large recurrent benign mucinous cystadenoma of the ovary. Arch Gynecol Obstet 277, 379–380 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-007-0556-5

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