Giant pelvic retroperitoneal epidermoid cyst: a rare case report.
Case Rep Med 2012;
2012:981387. [PMID:
23150734 PMCID:
PMC3485512 DOI:
10.1155/2012/981387]
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Abstract
Epidermoid cyst is a frequent benign cutaneous tumor. The pelvic localization does not occur very often. The literature that taps into such cases is very limited in scope. Here is a report of a 27-year-old woman with a giant pelvic retroperitoneal epidermoid cyst. The use of ultrasound exploration and computed tomography has indicated ovarian origins. The surgery also revealed a retroperitoneal epidermoid cyst, uterus and ovaries were all intact. The evacuation of a cyst was found to contain lamellas of keratin. Histology permitted us to confirm the diagnosis. The patient was faring well after two years of followup.
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