Huge Endometrioma Mimicking Ovarian Cancer: A Case Report
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Abstract
Endometrioma (ovarian endometrial cyst) usually occurs in women of reproductive age. We report a rare case of huge ovarian endometrioma that was as large as a watermelon. A 26-year-old woman from Iran complained of abdominal distention over approximately 9 months. Diagnostic imaging revealed a semi solid mass measured about 25 centimeter. After doing laparotomy, an ovarian endometrioma was diagnosed in pathology.
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| Issue | Vol 2 No 4 (2017): Autumn | |
| Section | Case Report(s) | |
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| Endometriosis Abdominal distension Ovarian cancer | ||
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