@article{ajcmr2019726,
author={{Nwali, Matthew Igwe and Agboeze, Joseph and Bong, Onwe Abraham and Okwuchukwu, Obi Vitus and C, Ikeotuonye Arinze and Ogwudu, Ugadu Ikechukwu},
title={Benign Ovarian Tumor: A Diagnostic Dilemma Necessitating Excessive Surgery in a Resource Poor Setting},
journal={American Journal of Clinical Medicine Research},
volume={7},
number={2},
pages={60--63},
year={2019},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajcmr/7/2/6},
issn={2328-403X},
abstract={Mucinous cystadenomas are benign ovarian tumours which are characteristically slow growing with the propensity to grow up to 70 kilograms in size. It constitutes 10-20% of all epithelial ovarian neoplasms. We present the case of a patient who presenting with features that suggested a malignant ovarian tumour but was later found on histology to be a mucinous cystadenoma. She is a 50 year old Para 7+0 woman with 5 living children, 12 years post-menopausal who presented with abdominal swelling of nine months duration, uterovaginal prolapse of 8 months duration and rectal prolapse of 1 month duration, associated with excessive weight loss, pleural effusion and massive ascites. Ultrasound features suggested a malignant ovarian tumour. She subsequently had exploratory laparotomy with total abdominal hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, infracolic omentectomy and appendectomy due to the suspicion of malignancy as we did not have facility for frozen section during the procedure. Histology result subsequently showed she had a mucinous cystadenoma. She did well postoperatively and was followed up subsequently and remained healthy.},
doi={10.12691/ajcmr-7-2-6}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}