Antenatally diagnosed ovarian cyst with torsion managed laparoscopically

Abstract

Ovarian cyst are the most common intra-abdominal cyst in female neonate. With the help of ultrasound one can make an antenatal diagnosis. We present one such neonate, she was managed by laparoscopic excision. We conclude that neonatal laparoscopy is technically feasible for management of such cysts.

Keywords

• Laparoscopy
• neonate
• ovarian cyst