An Unusual Presentation of Ovarian Teratoma: A Case Report

Mature cystic teratomas account for 10–20% of all ovarian neoplasms and are the most common neoplasm in younger patients. Spontaneous rupture of the teratoma is rare and has been occasionally reported. Here we present an unusual case of left ovarian teratoma rupturing into sigmoid colon.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Seema Khanna, Vivek Srivastava, Sanjai Saroj, Shashi Prakash Mishra, S. K. Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/845198