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An 18-year-old woman (gravida 0, para 0) presented with a six-month history of abdominal distention but no history of weight loss or abnormality in menstruation. Radiography showed an abdominal mass with a ground-glass appearance and displacement of bowel into the upper half of the abdomen (Panel A). An abdominal computed tomographic scan revealed a huge, well-encapsulated mass occupying the abdominal cavity (Panel B). Exploratory laparotomy revealed a large cystic mass arising from the left adnexa. A left salpingo-oophorectomy and wedge resection of the right ovary were performed, and a 22-by-12-by-11-cm mucinous structure was removed. The specimen from the left ovary . . . [Full Text of this Article] |
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