ENDOMETRIOMA COEXISTING WITH MATURE CYSTIC TERATOMA IN A SINGLE OVARY: A RARE PRESENTATION

ENDOMETRIOMA COEXISTING WITH MATURE CYSTIC TERATOMA IN A SINGLE OVARY: A RARE PRESENTATION DOI: https://doi.org/10.55519/JAMC-02-12623Keywords: endometriosis, endometrioma, mature cystic teratoma, ovary, ovarian cyst, dermoid cystAbstract Mature cystic teratomas, commonly known as dermoid cysts, are prevalent benign ovarian tumors that originate from germ cells and mature into diverse tissue types. They are usually asymptomatic but can lead to complications like torsion, rupture, or malignant transformation. Endometriosis is a condition in which endometrial tissue grows outside the uterus and it is commonly associated with pelvic pain and infertility. We report a case of a 27-year-old woman who presented with a history of lower abdominal pain and dysmenorrhea. Initial ultrasonography revealed a complex cyst in the left ovary which, on a later Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan, proved to be two distinct cystic lesions within the same ovary. 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