A Rare Case of a Giant Epidermoid
Cyst of the Ovary
Published: November 1, 2012 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2012/.2571
Nidhi Sharma, Manimekalai, Sulochana Sonti, Meenakshisundarum
1. Department of Gynecology,
2. Department of Gynecology,
3. Department of Pathology,
4. Department of Pathology
Saveetha Medical College , No.162 Poonamalle
High Road, Tamil nadu PIN 600042 India.
Correspondence
Dr. Nidhi Sharma,
Department of Gynecology,
No 5 Jayanthi street, Seethapathy Nagar
Velachery, Chennai, Tamil nadu PIN 600042, India.
Phone: 919445560392
E-mail: drbonuramkumar@yahoo.co.in
Epidermoid cysts of the ovary are rare benign lesions and they are usually an incidental finding in hysterectomy specimens. We are presenting the largest reported case of an epidermoid cyst of the ovary which measured 17x10x10 cm, in a 50 year old lady with a preoperative diagnosis of a fibroid uterus.
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