Bilateral ovarian teratoma presenting with a clinical picture of acute abdomen

We describe the case of a 30-year-old patient with bilateral mature cystic teratoma (MCT) of the ovaries. The patient had been complaining of mild abdominal pain for several months that had suddenly become severe. Early diagnosis at the emergency room was acute appendicitis, but definitive diagnosis...

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Main Author: Massimiliano Rocchietti March
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2012-12-01
Series:Italian Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/42