Cutaneous Fistulization of an Ovarian Mature Cystic Teratoma: An Unusual Occurrence

Atalay M. A., ORHAN A., ÖZ ATALAY F., Saydam I., Demir B. C.

GYNECOLOGIC AND OBSTETRIC INVESTIGATION, cilt.80, sa.1, ss.64-66, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 80 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1159/000431225
  • Dergi Adı: GYNECOLOGIC AND OBSTETRIC INVESTIGATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.64-66
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A bilobulated mature cystic teratoma (MCT) at the left ovary measuring 6 cm in diameter fistulized to the left lower quadrant of the anterior abdominal wall, contralateral to McBurney's point. This is the first reported case of a MCT fistulized to the skin. Symptoms, if present, usually depend on the size of the teratoma. However, most patients with a MCT are asymptomatic. Complications such as rupture of the cyst capsule are quite rare. Moreover, complication of fistulization is highly infrequent. (C) 2015 S. Karger AG, Basel