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Case Reports
. 2010 Mar 11:8:24.
doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-8-24.

A massive ovarian mucinous cystadenoma: a case report

Remah M Kamel  1
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Case Reports

A massive ovarian mucinous cystadenoma: a case report

Remah M Kamel. Reprod Biol Endocrinol. .

Abstract

Objectives: To report the occurrence of a rare case of a huge benign ovarian tumour (mucinous cystadenoma) in Jazan city, Saudi Arabia.

Patients: Our reported case was a middle-aged Saudi woman presented with marked abdominal distension and discomfort at the gynaecology clinic of Jazan General Hospital, Jazan city, Saudi Arabia.

Methods: The data were collected by history-taking, clinical examination, laboratory investigations, transabdominal ultrasonographic examination, and by histo-pathological study of the excised surgical specimen.

Results: The case was reported as a rare massive ovarian mucinous cystadenoma.

Conclusions: This case report emphasizes the significance of thorough evaluation of all women presented with vague abdominal pains. Although the condition is extremely rare, it is a potentially dangerous in its massive form if not timely diagnosed and managed properly. With the increasing awareness of such conditions, more and more cases could be detected and reported early.

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Figure 1
A giant pelvi-abdominal mass noticed on abdominal examination.
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Figure 2
Plain chest X-ray shows no pleural effusion or metastasis. Upward displacement of the diaphragm affecting air entry into the lower lobes of lungs (explains patient's tachypnea).
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Figure 3
Gross picture of the intact ovarian tumour shows smooth outer surface without external growths (42 × 28 × 25 cm in diameters and 7,250 kg in weight).
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Figure 4
Microscopic picture of the ovarian tumour shows the lining non-ciliated, mucin-secreting, columnar epithelium with goblet cells (Mucinous cystadenoma).
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