A case report of partial bowel obstruction as the first symptom of a sizeable adnexal mucinous cystadenoma.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Mucinous cystadenomas are among the most common benign adnexal masses. The peak incidence of mucinous cystadenoma appears between the third and fifth decades of life, but rare cases in younger and older women have also been reported. Ovarian cystic formations are usually asymptomatic at early stages, until they grow in size and various compression symptoms appear, such as abdominal discomfort, distention, nausea, vomiting, and increased urination.

Case presentation

This is a case of an 86-year-old woman with partial bowel obstruction due to a sizeable adnexal mass. The patient was submitted to exploratory laparotomy due to intestinal obstruction symptoms, the mass was removed and the final histopathological report indicated a benign mucinous cystadenoma (maximum d

SUBMITTER: Kirochristou G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9574650 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature