Rupture of an endometrioma mimicking ovarian malignancy

Telli E., ÖGE T., YALÇIN Ö. T., Ozalp S. S., Ciftci E.

MEDICAL JOURNAL OF BAKIRKOY, cilt.12, sa.2, ss.89-91, 2016 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 12 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5350/btdmjb201612207
  • Dergi Adı: MEDICAL JOURNAL OF BAKIRKOY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.89-91
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Endometriomas are cystic endometrial lesions on ovary. Corelation between Ca 125 levels and the severty of endometriosis has been reported before. We report a case of multiloculated endometriotic cyst ruptured at one locule presented with pleural effusion, pelvic acid and elevated Ca 125 levels like an ovarian malignancy.