[Parasitic dermoid cyst of the omentum. Case presentation].
BACKGROUND
Benign parasitic cystic teratomas or extragonadal tumors are relatively rare representing 0.4% of all tumors. Its most common site is the omentum.


METHODS
A 32-year-old women. Obstetric historial: 3 pregnancies, 2 deliveries, and 1 abortion. She was admitted with a 7 x 6 cm pelvic cystic mass meassured by ultrasound, laparoscopy was performed removing a pelvic cystic mass localized in omentum. The patient was discharged uneventful. Histological finding was a benign parasitic dermoid cyst of omentum. A literature review indicates that only 29 cases are reported.
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Bernal-Martinez
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Vaca-Carvajal
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JA
Arrazola-González
D000328:Adult; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D009852:Omentum / Q000469:parasitology*; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery