Huge Abdominal Mass in a Young Unmarried Lady - A Social and Psychotherapeutic Challenge.
benign serous tumors
huge ovarian tumor
psychosomatic stress disorder
surface epithelial tumors
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
25 Apr 2021
25 Apr 2021
Historique:
entrez:
31
5
2021
pubmed:
1
6
2021
medline:
1
6
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Large ovarian tumours are rare. Various diagnostic modalities are used to help in confirming the size and type of ovarian tumours. Laparotomy in a lateral decubitus position under general anaesthesia is the most common treatment approach. Here we present a case of a 17-year-old unmarried girl from whom a 13 kg ovarian tumor was resected. We highlight in this case report the mental stress that a patient goes through when accused of having an extramarital pregnancy by the community in a conservative society like ours. Furthermore, the importance of psychological support and counselling is paramount.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34055519
doi: 10.7759/cureus.14672
pmc: PMC8146157
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
e14672Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2021, Ahmed et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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