title: [Massive ovarian oedema].
abstract: Massive ovarian oedema is a rare tumor-like condition predominantly found in young women. It is considered malignant until otherwise proven because of its solid nature. The pre-operative diagnosis is very difficult. The frozen section examination can help for diagnosis and ensures conservative treatment with ovarian preservation. The authors report a case of a 23-years-old woman with right ovarian mass findings on ultrasound imaging. The diagnosis of massive ovarian oedema was made on frozen section after a right oophorectomy. Although most of reported cases has been handled by oophorectomy, the conservative treatment must be the ruler, especially since the disorder is benign and reaches the youth.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire d'Anatomie et Cytologie Pathologique, CHU Farhat Hached, Sousse.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mutijima
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mokni
authors.forename: A El Hossini
authors.initials: Ael H
authors.lastname: Soua
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ziadi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mestiri
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Yacoubi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bibi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Korbi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004487:Edema / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery