title: Endometriosis co-existing with bilateral dermoid cysts of the ovaries treated by laparoscopy.
abstract: Endometriosis co-existing with bilateral dermoid cysts of the ovaries is a rare occurrence although both benign conditions are said to be common in women in the reproductive age group. We present a case of a young woman with primary infertility associated with incapacitating dysmenorrhoea. Sonographic evaluation revealed bilateral ovarian cysts. Video-assisted laparoscopy was performed which revealed bilateral dermoid cysts and endometriotic deposits in the pelvis. The ovarian cysts were enucleated and the endometriotic deposits were endo-coagulated. The patient was treated with GnRH agonist for three months. There have been only two reports of benign and malignant teratomas co-existing with endometriomas.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D019160:Endosonography / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome