Department of Internal Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Bursa Şehir Training & Research Hospital, Bursa, Turkey
Case Report
Giant congenital paraovarian cyst presenting with dyspeptic symptoms
Author(s): Tulay Dilara Deniray*
Paraovarian cysts are benign lesions arising from paramesonephric
or mesonephric canal remnants. They are thin-walled, nonvascularized,
contain homogeneous serous fluid without septation,
and most commonly occur in the fourth or fifth decades of life.
Paraovarian cysts are usually asymptomatic and range in size from
2 to 20 cm. These cysts, which are typically modest in diameter, can
become symptomatic when they reach a large diameter. We present
the management of a 30 × 24 cm paraovarian cyst in an 18-yearold
nulligravid patient who presented to the outpatient clinic with
complaints of dyspepsia, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, and
abdominal pain discomfort in this case report... View More»