Epidermoid cyst of the ovary: a case report

In the ovary, epidermoid cysts are rare and their origin is controversial. This rare lesion was uniformly an incidental finding in the study of hysterectomy specimens. The patient was a 48-year-old woman. Because of multiple leiomyomas she had a total hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oopherectomy...

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Published inPathologica Vol. 92; no. 4; p. 284
Main Authors Ozercan, I H, Cobanoglu, B, Simsek, M, Dogan, C, Ozercan, M R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Italy 01.08.2000
Subjects
Epidermal Cyst - pathology
Female
Humans
Hysterectomy
Leiomyoma - surgery
Middle Aged
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary - pathology
Ovarian Neoplasms - pathology
Turkey
Uterine Neoplasms - surgery
Turkey
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Summary:In the ovary, epidermoid cysts are rare and their origin is controversial. This rare lesion was uniformly an incidental finding in the study of hysterectomy specimens. The patient was a 48-year-old woman. Because of multiple leiomyomas she had a total hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oopherectomy operation. A Epidermoid cyst was found incidentally in the right ovary on the microscopic examination.
ISSN:0031-2983