Intraperitoneal Rupture of Mature Cystic Ovarian Teratoma Secondary to Sit-ups

A case of general peritonitis caused by sudden perforation of a mature cystic ovarian teratoma is presented. The clinical course consisted of progressive abdominal tenderness after a 1600-m run and 12 subsequent sit-ups. An exploratory laparotomy revealed massive ascites and a 10-cm linear perforati...

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Published in:	Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Main Authors:	Yu-Tang Chang, Jan-You Lin
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2009-02-01
Subjects:	cystic ovarian teratoma peritonitis sit-up
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664609600498