Volume : V, Issue : III, March - 2016

Case Report: Dermoid cyst in post menopausal female

Dr. Shachi Singh, Dr. Sushil Kumar

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 Benign ovarian tumors, dermoid cyst, occur in all age groups, whereas malignant ovarian tumors are more common in the elderly. In my study, a 60 year old female, post menopausal presented with complaints of pain in left iliac fossa. on transvaginal ultrasonography showed echogenic mass of 7.6 x 6.8 cm on the left and 3.5 x 4.2 cm on right side, representative of the fat/fluid interface suggestive of the dermoid cyst. On laparotomy, the tumor demonstrated a classic appearance of a mature cystic teratoma, showing sebaceous material, hair tissue. The patient underwent hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. Specimen was send for histopathologic evaluation. The mechanism of the malignant transformation arising in ovarian mature cystic teratoma is not clear, but in case of older age malignant transformation seems to be related to the long-term presence of unremoved mature cystic teratoma in the abdomen.

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Dr. Shachi singh, Dr. Sushil kumar Case Report: Dermoid cyst in post menopausal female Global Journal For Research Analysis, Vol: 5, Issue : 3 March 2016

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