Pedunculated Fibroid Mimicking an Ovarian Cancer

Authors

  • Kabin Bhattachan Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kathmandu Model Hospital, Kathmandu http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3319-5516
  • Aruna Karki Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kathmandu Model Hospital, Kathmandu
  • Ganesh Dangal Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kathmandu Model Hospital, Kathmandu
  • Hema Kumari Pradhan Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kathmandu Model Hospital, Kathmandu
  • Ranjana Shrestha Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kathmandu Model Hospital, Kathmandu

Abstract

Large myoma may show various type of degenerative change and have alteration of radiological view. Subserosal or pedunculated fibroid with cystic degeneration may mimic complex ovarian mass on radiological imaging. A 34 year female, para one, with normal menstrual period presented with radiological diagnosis of complex adnexal mass and CA 125 value  100 u/ml. Postoperative finding revealed cystic degeneration of pedunculated subserosal fibroid receiving blood supply from adherent omentum.

Keywords:  Cystic degeneration, pedunculated fibroid, complex ovarian mass.

 

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Kabin Bhattachan, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kathmandu Model Hospital, Kathmandu

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Published

2019-12-09

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Bhattachan, K., Karki, A., Dangal, G., Kumari Pradhan, H., & Shrestha, R. (2019). Pedunculated Fibroid Mimicking an Ovarian Cancer. Nepal Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 14(1), 56–58. Retrieved from https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/NJOG/article/view/26630

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 1 (2019)

Section

Case Reports

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