A Large Ovarian Endometrioma Occupying the Abdominal Cavity in a Postmenopausal Patient: A Case Report

Maria Themeli Zografou, Antoine Naem, Antonio Simone Laganà, Harald Krentel
Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023 · vol. 59(8) , pp. 1398 · doi:10.3390/medicina59081398 · PMID:37629688 · PMC10456325 · W4385423765
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This case report describes a 60-year-old asymptomatic postmenopausal woman with a 26 cm ovarian endometrioma successfully treated with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy.

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Endometriosis is defined by the presence of endometrial-like glands and/or stroma outside the uterus. The prevalence of endometriosis in postmenopausal women is reported to be 2.55%, which is much lower than that in reproductive-aged women. Ovarian endometriomas are the most common form of endometriosis. However, these form only 4.3% of ovarian masses in patients in the sixth decade of life. In this manuscript, we report the case of a 60-year-old patient who was referred to our department with an external diagnosis of an abdominal mass. The patient was in good general condition and asymptomatic. A computed tomography scan revealed the presence of a cystic mass originating from the right adnexa and measuring 26 cm. No signs of malignancy were observed. Due to the cyst's size, a midline laparotomy and a bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy were performed successfully. A postoperative histopathologic examination confirmed the diagnosis of an ovarian endometrioma with no signs of hyperplasia or atypia. Cases of postmenopausal large ovarian endometriomas are few. However, due to the risk of malignant transformation, an oophorectomy could be considered the treatment of choice, even in asymptomatic patients.

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Abdominal Cavity Abdominal Cavity Abdominal Cavity Abdominal Cavity Abdominal Cavity Abdominal Cavity Abdominal Cavity Abdominal Cavity Abdominal Cavity Abdominal Cavity Abdominal Cavity Abdominal Cavity Abdominal Cavity Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis

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