A Case of Torsed Voluminous Parovarian Cyst.

Jeong, Eui Joong; Yoon, Jong Sin; Kim, Sung Hee; Hwang, Jin Seok; Kim, Sun Young; Sin, Sang Hun

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2003;46(5):1069-1072.
Published online May 1, 2003.

A Case of Torsed Voluminous Parovarian Cyst.

Eui Joong Jeong, Jong Sin Yoon, Sung Hee Kim, Jin Seok Hwang, Sun Young Kim, Sang Hun Sin

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dong-Gang Hospital, Ulsan, Korea.
²Department of Pathology, Dong-Gang Hospital, Ulsan, Korea.
³Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Dong-Gang Hospital, Ulsan, Korea.

Abstract

Parovarian cysts constitute 10% of adnexal masses. They were found in broad ligament and mostly arise from mesothelium and less commonly from paramesonephric element and rarely from mesonephric element. In most cases parovarian cysts were asymptomatic. So, they were found incidentally at surgery for other conditions. Torsion is infrequent and it is difficult to distinguish it from torsion of other adnexal masses, appendicitis, etc. Recently, we experienced a voluminous parovarian cyst undergoing torsion, 25 cm in diameter. The case is presented with a review of literature.

Key Words: Parovarian cyst