Experienced laparoscopic surgeons should consider laparoscopy as an alternative to laparotomy in management of ovarian dermoid cysts in selected cases. The aim of this study was to analyze the safety of laparoscopy in ovarian dermoid cysts treatment and risk of chemical peritonitis. We report 63 cases of patients (mean age of 37) with ovarian dermoid cysts originating from the ovary, treated fr...

Objective: The efficiency and safety of laparoscopic surgery in the management of ovarian dermoid cyst. Material and Methods: Our study included forty patients with diagnosis of unilateral or bilateral dermoid cysts between August 2006 and May 2008 underwent laparoscopic removal of dermoid cysts. All cases were performed at department of obstetrics and Gynecology, women's health centre, Faculty...

INTRODUCTION Dermoid cysts are one of the most frequently occurring ovarian cysts; parasitic dermoid cysts, however, are extremely rare. CASE PRESENTATION We report a case of a 29-year-old Japanese woman with an incidental finding of an adnexal mass on bimanual examination. Sonographic imaging reported an 8 cm mass in the Pouch of Douglas. This was found to be a parasitic dermoid cyst and was...

Dermoid cysts of the tongue are uncommon. To date, there have been nine reported cases in the English language literature. In this article, we describe five cases accessioned at our institution over a 12-year period, two of which have previously been reported. The prevalence of dermoid cysts at our institution over this period was quite low. Of 324,042 surgical cases, 0.24% (765 cases) were der...

Intracranial dermoid cysts are congenital ectodermal inclusion cysts that have a propensity to occur in the midline sellar, parasellar, or frontonasal regions. These cysts enlarge by means of glandular secretion and epithelial desquamation. Surgical resection has traditionally included a craniotomy, but endoscopic approaches are now used with increasing regularity. A binostril approach is norma...

BACKGROUND Lumps arising in the head and neck constitute an important diagnostic category in children. As malignancy in this age group is relatively rare, lumps that are not due to inflammatory or infective causes often prove to be cysts. Correct diagnoses of the different subcutaneous lumps are often missed because of the lack of recognition or uncertainty with management. OBJECTIVES The pur...

Dermoid cysts or mature cystic teratoma present various and complex ultrasonographic aspects. That is why the ultrasonographic diagnosis may be diffi cult and lead to confusion. Yet, a thorough analysis of all ultrasound features that characterize dermoid cysts can lead in the vast majority of the cases to an exact diagnosis. The purpose of this paper is to present the ultrasonographic fi nding...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Epidermoid and dermoid cysts are benign cystic lesions, lined by ectodermal squamous epithelium. They are not common in the head and neck areas, which constitute ~7% of all cases of epidermoid and dermoid cysts. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical characteristics of epidermoid and dermoid cysts that developed around the ear. SUBJECTS AND METHODS The...

Dermoid cysts are rare developmental teratomatous lesions composed of ectodermally derived stratified squamous epithelium and mesodermally derived skin adnexal structures. Although several theories have been postulated, the pathogenesis of dermoid cysts and teratomatous lesions in general is unclear. Ovary is the most frequent affected organ, but it can occur in the mediastinum retroperitoneum,...

To cite: Psaras KKP, Triantos G, Papavassiliou T, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2012007943 DESCRIPTION A 72-years-old woman presented to the emergency department for evaluation of a large soft tissue mass (figure 1). X-ray film and ultrasound soft tissue of the left hip were carried out. On X-ray a large soft tissue mass was discovered (fi...