Frontiers in Medicine (Feb 2023)

Mature cystic extragonadal teratoma in Douglas’ pouch: Case report and literature review

  • Yun Yang,
  • Mengru Zhao,
  • Mengyue Chen,
  • Huimin Tang,
  • Zhenyue Qin,
  • Junling Liu,
  • Huihui Wang,
  • Mingyue Bao,
  • Jiming Chen,
  • Bairong Xia

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2022.985235
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9

Abstract

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Teratomas often occur in the gonads, while Extragonadal mature cystic teratomas are reported occasionally, with the most common site being the omentum. Teratoma in the Douglas sac is extremely rare. we report a rare case of mature cystic Teratoma in the Douglas sac in a 71-year-old woman who underwent laparoscopic surgery. A cyst with a diameter of approximately 6 cm from Douglas was found during surgery, and the mass was separated from both ovaries. Microscopically, the cyst was a mature cystic teratoma that did not originate from the ovary.

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