TY  - JOUR
T1  - Large Endometriotic cyst-masquerading as ovarian malignancy
A1  - Rashmi Patnayak
A1  - Ajit Mohapatra
A1  - Nibedita Sahoo
A1  - Adya Panda
A1  - Pendyala Sujata
A1  - Amitabh Jena
A1  - Debahuti Mahapatra
JF  - Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal
JO  - Clin Cancer Investig J
SN  - 2278-0513
Y1  - 2020
VL  - 9
IS  - 1
DO  - 10.4103/ccij.ccij_74_19
SP  - 22
EP  - 24
N2  - 
Endometriosis usually affects premenopausal females. Its pathogenesis is not completely understood. The presence of functioning endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterine cavity is known as endometriosis. Endometriosis can be found in both ovaries, the pouch of Douglas, pelvic peritoneum, and uterosacral ligaments. Cystic forms of endometriosis can occasionally present as a huge abdominal mass, mimicking ovarian malignancy. Hereby, we present one such case of a large endometriotic cyst in a pre-menopausal female. She underwent surgery, and the histopathology, along with immunohistochemical examination, proved it to be a case of endometriotic cyst. Although this diagnosis is relatively rare, this should be considered as a differential diagnosis in the case of cystic lesions in premenopausal females.

UR  - https://ccij-online.org/article/large-endometriotic-cyst-masquerading-as-ovarian-malignancy-828
ER  -