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Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2006;49(7):1573-1577.
Published online July 1, 2006.
A Case of Mature cystic teratoma in Omentum.
Chool Hyun Cho, Yoon Young Cho, Jin Kim, Seok Dong Yoo, Tae Hyo In, Jong Bae Park, Haeng Ji Kang
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul Adventist Hospital, Seoul, Korea. gypark10@hanmail.net
2Department of Pathology, Seoul Adventist Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
The mature cystic teratoma of the omentum is a very rare tumor. It is generally believed that autoamputation and reimplantation of an ovarian tumor is the most common etiology of omental teratoma. Abdominal pain is the main presenting symptom of these tumors. A 41-year-old woman was admitted for pelvic mass. At laparotomy, a 8.5 x 7.0 x 7.5 cm mass was found in the pelvic cavity, attached to the omentum with adhesion to bladder. The histopathologic diagnosis was mature cystic teratoma in conjunction with the cyst wall is diffusely necrotic and calcified with hairs. The absence of the left ovary suggested that the tumor underwent autoamputation and reimplantation on the omentum. We report the case with a brief review of literature.
Key Words: Mature cystic teratoma, Omentum, Autoamputation


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