An Unusual Presentation of Ovarian Teratoma: A Case Report

Seema Khanna; Vivek Srivastava; Sanjai Saroj; Shashi Prakash Mishra; S. K. Gupta

doi:10.1155/2012/845198

Case Reports in Emergency Medicine (Jan 2012)

An Unusual Presentation of Ovarian Teratoma: A Case Report

Seema Khanna,
Vivek Srivastava,
Sanjai Saroj,
Shashi Prakash Mishra,
S. K. Gupta

Affiliations

Seema Khanna: Department of General Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
Vivek Srivastava: Department of General Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
Sanjai Saroj: Department of General Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
Shashi Prakash Mishra: Department of General Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
S. K. Gupta: Department of General Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/845198
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2012

Abstract

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Mature cystic teratomas account for 10–20% of all ovarian neoplasms and are the most common neoplasm in younger patients. Spontaneous rupture of the teratoma is rare and has been occasionally reported. Here we present an unusual case of left ovarian teratoma rupturing into sigmoid colon.

Published in Case Reports in Emergency Medicine

ISSN: 2090-648X (Print); 2090-6498 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/6058

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