Giant Pelvic Retroperitoneal Epidermoid Cyst: A Rare Case Report

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 a...

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Published inCase Reports in Medicine Vol. 2012; no. 2012; pp. 1 - 4
Main Authors Oussaden, A., Fdili Alaoui, F. Z., Bouguern, H., El Fatemi, H., Melhouf, M. A., Amarti, A., Ait Taleb, K.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Limiteds 01.01.2012
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Summary: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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Academic Editor: Michael Hünerbein
ISSN:1687-9627
1687-9635
DOI:10.1155/2012/981387