title: Unilateral ovarian dermoid cyst accompanied by an ipsilateral paratubal cyst in a girl with Proteus Syndrome discovered by laparoscopic surgery.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Proteus syndrome is a rare hamartomatous disorder characterized by the overgrowth of multiple tissues in a mosaic pattern. Tumors of genitourinary tract in Proteus syndrome are uncommon.
  
  
  METHODS
  We here report a 5-year-old girl with Proteus syndrome who developed a cystic mass in the pelvic cavity. The cyst was discovered by ultrasonographic examination and finally proved to be a unilateral ovarian dermoid cyst accompanied by an ipsilateral paratubal cyst by laparoscopic surgery.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Proteus syndrome accompanied by an ovarian cyst is rare in girls. The possibilities of underlying ovarian cyst required for surgical intervention should be considered in Proteus syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guro Hospital, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul 152-703, Korea.
authors.forename: Jin Hwa
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Jae Kwan
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Seung Hun
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Jong Ha
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: Kyung A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: So
authors.forename: Bong Kyung
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Nak Woo
authors.initials: NW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Kyu Wan
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D010535:Laparoscopy; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010310:Parovarian Cyst / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D016715:Proteus Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D013724:Teratoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery