Ovarian endometrioma masquerading as malignancy with peritoneal dissemination: A diagnostic dilemma

Qingan Qiu; Qi Qiu; Yali Chen

doi:10.1016/j.asjsur.2025.05.207

Ovarian endometrioma masquerading as malignancy with peritoneal dissemination: A diagnostic dilemma

Qingan Qiu, Qi Qiu, Yali Chen

In: Asian Journal of Surgery · 2025 · vol. 48(12) , pp. 7464–7465 · doi:10.1016/j.asjsur.2025.05.207 · W4415557615

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This case report discusses a diagnostic challenge where an ovarian endometrioma mimicked malignancy with peritoneal spread, highlighting the complexities in differentiating benign gynecological conditions from cancer.

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Dissecting the cell microenvironment of ovarian endometrioma through single-cell RNA sequencing via openalex
Extremely high serum CA19-9 level along with elevated D-dimer in assisting detection of ruptured ovarian endometriosis via openalex
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[1] Extremely high serum CA19-9 level along with elevated D-dimer in assisting detection of ruptured ovarian endometriosis 2022

[2] Dissecting the cell microenvironment of ovarian endometrioma through single-cell RNA sequencing 2024