Ruptured cystic teratoma associated with mucinous cystadenoma in a pregnant woman

• Published in: Nigerian journal of clinical practice Vol. 22; no. 4; pp. 578 - 581
• Main Authors: Aydin, O, Pehlivanli, F, Karaca, G, Aydin, G, Sayan, C, Atasoy, P, Daphan, C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01-04-2019; Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd
• Subjects: Acute abdomen; Care and treatment; Case studies; Cystadenoma; Health aspects; Pregnancy; Pregnant women; Teratoma; Tumors; mucinous cystadenoma; Acute abdomen; ovarian neoplasm; right lower quadrant pain; ruptured mature cystic teratoma; pregnant woman
• ISSN: 1119-3077
• DOI: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_144_18

Mature cystic teratoma is the most common ovarian neoplasm. However, mucinous cystadenoma with teratoma has been very rarely reported in literature. This case report, which is very rare, describes a clinical entity not previously reported in literature. A 34-year-old pregnant woman presented in the 23rd gestational week with severe right lower quadrant pain. She was diagnosed with acute abdomen and was then treated surgically. During the surgical intervention, a spontaneously ruptured mass was detected in the right ovary. This was reported histopathologically as a mature cystic teratoma in collision with mucinous cystadenoma. To the best of our knowledge, this case report is the first to have identified a ruptured mature cystic teratoma in collision with mucinous cystadenoma in a pregnant woman.