Ultrasound diagnostic of mesonephric paraovarian cyst - case report.

Roxana Elena Bohîlțea, Monica Mihaela Cîrstoiu, Natalia Ţurcan, Crîngu Antoniu Ionescu
In: Journal of medicine and life · 2017 · vol. 9(3) , pp. 280–283 · PMID:27974934 · W2592248752
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This case report details a 37-year-old patient with an asymptomatic 10 cm paraovarian cyst, diagnosed via ultrasound demonstrating specific cystic features and differentiation from ovarian origin.

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Paraovarian cysts are a rare pathology, constituting 10-20% of the adnexal masses. The origin can be represented by paramesonephric ducts (Hydatid cysts of Morgagni), vestiges of mesonephric ducts also represented by mesothelium, or neoplastic (cystadenomas or cystadenofibromas) that are mostly benign. Borderline or malignant paraovarian tumors are encountered less often. This article presents a case of paraovarian cyst in a 37-year-old patient, with a history of 2 pregnancies, completed by cesarean. The patient sought medical attention for an asymptomatic voluminous ovarian cyst, detected in a routine ultrasound scan. Laboratory tests and tumor markers were within normal limits. Transvaginal ultrasound and color Doppler revealed a cystic adnexal mass with 10 cm transonic, smooth, homogeneous content, avascular walls with no internal papillary projections, with a "hyperechoic line" sign of delimitation from the ovarian capsule, mostly visible when the adnexa was mobilized. The diagnostic and curative laparoscopic surgery was successful, followed by a quick recovery. The histopathological exam confirmed the benignity and the origin of the paraovarian cyst. The case was discussed in the context of the literature review concerning this pathology, drawing attention to the real possibility of differentiating ovarian from paraovarian cysts by ultrasound.

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