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Case Reports
. 2021 Oct-Dec;11(4):41-44.
doi: 10.4103/jwas.jwas_40_21. Epub 2022 Jul 29.

Giant Ovarian Endometrioma: A Case Report

Anisah Yahya  1 , Aisha Mustapha  1 , Abimbola Omolara Kolawole  1 , Adekunle Olarenwaju Oguntayo  1 , Nafisa Bello  2 , Halima Oziohu Aliyu  3 , Sunday Adeyemi Adewuyi  4
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Case Reports

Giant Ovarian Endometrioma: A Case Report

Anisah Yahya et al. J West Afr Coll Surg. 2021 Oct-Dec.

Abstract

Ovarian endometrioma is quite common among women of reproductive age but rarely exceed 6 cm in diameter. Ovarian endometrioma exceeding 10 cm in dimension, often referred to as giant endometrioma, is rare and can pose a diagnostic dilemma to clinicians. We present a 33-year-old single nullipara referred to our facility with a 3-year history of recurrent abdominal pain, abdominal swelling, and difficulty in breathing. The challenges in making diagnosis of a huge ovarian endometrioma are highlighted and the literature on huge ovarian endometrioma reviewed.

Keywords: Diagnostic dilemma; giant; ovarian endometrioma.

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Figure 1
CT scan—Sagittal section showing giant abdominopelvic cyst measuring 30.1 × 11.6 × 29.6 cm. Original image. UB: urinary bladder
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Figure 2
CT scan—Coronal section showing giant abdominopelvic cyst. Original image
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