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ABSTRACT:
The following case was developed at Hospital Dr. Arnulfo Arias Madrid in Panama City. This is a case report of a large adnexal mass in a young patient with a recent history of abortion, therefore requiring a more in-depth study to rule out malignancy. The mass causes pain and esthetic and functional discomfort to the patient as well as a significant elevation of human chorionic gonadotropin hormone, which is used as a marker for pregnancy and malignancies. After extensive surgery, a 21 x 17 x 13 cm mass is removed, and adjacent affected structures are repaired. The mass is sent in for pathologic evaluation, which confirms the diagnosis of mature cystic teratoma.
