title: Giant ovarian cyst--an unusual finding.
abstract: A 16 year old unmarried girl presented with complaints of abdominal distension, vomiting, constipation, difficulty in breathing and restlessness. On examination abdomen was grossly distended with fluid thrill. Ultrasonographic examination revealed that there was a huge cystic collection with internal debris, multiple septations involving the whole abdomen and pelvis originating from right ovary. The left ovary was normal. Her laparatomy was done. A giant ovarian cyst measuring 45 x 32 x 28 cm, which weighed 18 Kg (almost 1/3 of whole body weight), was removed as such like a yoyo balloon. Post-operative recovery was smooth. Histopathological examination revealed that it was mucinous cystadenoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Mohtarma Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Hospital Quetta, Pakistan. mehboob87300@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Mukhtar
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mehboob
authors.forename: Samina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Naz
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zubair
authors.forename: Muhammad Ashraf
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Kasi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D018291:Cystadenoma, Mucinous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*