Complex ovarian masses: Diagnostic processes and outcomes in a clinical case series of benign tumors.
Ovarian masses
complex imaging features
diagnostic challenges
management challenges
mature teratoma
peritoneal splenosis
struma ovarii
Journal
SAGE open medical case reports
ISSN: 2050-313X
Titre abrégé: SAGE Open Med Case Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101638686
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2024
2024
Historique:
received:
30
04
2024
accepted:
26
08
2024
medline:
8
10
2024
pubmed:
8
10
2024
entrez:
8
10
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
This case series explores the diagnostic and management complexities of non-malignant ovarian masses, illustrated through three distinct cases: struma ovarii, mature teratoma, and ovarian mass with peritoneal splenosis. The first case details a struma ovarii initially misinterpreted as a potential malignancy due to its complex imaging features, leading to diagnostic uncertainty. The second case involves a mature teratoma, which, despite typical imaging characteristics, presented significant symptoms that necessitated careful clinical management. The third case highlights an ovarian mass with peritoneal splenosis, a condition often mistaken for metastatic disease, underscoring the need for differential diagnosis, particularly in patients with a history of splenic trauma or surgery. These cases emphasize the importance of a comprehensive diagnostic approach that integrates detailed imaging, surgical findings, and histopathological examination to accurately distinguish between benign and malignant ovarian masses and inform appropriate management strategies.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39376553
doi: 10.1177/2050313X241282623
pii: 10.1177_2050313X241282623
pmc: PMC11457260
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
2050313X241282623Informations de copyright
© The Author(s) 2024.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.