title: Benign teratoma of the omentum and ovary coexistent with an ovarian neoplasm.
abstract: Benign cystic teratoma of the omentum is a rare abdominal tumor. Review of the literature describes seven reported cases of omental teratomas in association with ovarian teratomas. Our patient is a 68-year-old woman who presented with an asymptomatic abdominal mass and uterine prolapse. Ultrasound revealed a right-sided, cystic and solid pelvic mass. CT scan revealed a second mass with calcifications situated along the right iliac crest. This is the first description of an omental teratoma in association with a benign ovarian cystic teratoma coexistent with a malignant neoplasm. Possible etiologies of the present case are discussed and additional literature investigated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hutzel Hospital, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan 48201.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Deppe
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Selvaggi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lall
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003536:Cystadenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009852:Omentum; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013724:Teratoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery