Two cases of paratubal cysts manifesting as huge pelvic masses in young women.

Shin, Eun Ae; Kang, Eun Ji; Chang, Eun Mi; Cha, Young Ju; Jeon, Si Won; Lee, Soo Yoon; Lee, Sa Ra; Ju, Woong; Kim, Seung Cheol

Obstet Gynecol Sci > Volume 51(5); 2008 > Article

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2008;51(5):574-578.
Published online May 1, 2008.

Two cases of paratubal cysts manifesting as huge pelvic masses in young women.

Eun Ae Shin, Eun Ji Kang, Eun Mi Chang, Young Ju Cha, Si Won Jeon, Soo Yoon Lee, Sa Ra Lee, Woong Ju, Seung Cheol Kim

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Ewha womans University, Seoul, Korea. onco@ewha.ac.kr
²Medical Research Institute, School of Medicine, Ewha womans University, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Paratubal cysts come from paraovarium of the broad ligament between the fallopian tube and ovary. Overall, these cysts constitute 10% of all adnexal masses and are commonly incidental findings upon surgical exploration for other reasons. They more commonly occur in women between 30 and 40 years of age. We report two cases of rapidly growing, huge paratubal cysts in young women, which are presented with brief review of literature.

Key Words: Paratubal cyst, Huge pelvic mass