An Unusual Case of a Large Extraovarian Endometrioma in an Adolescent.

Autor: Loh WN; Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department, Liverpool Hospital, Locked Bag 7103 Liverpool NSW 2170 Sydney, Australia.; University of New South Wales, South Western Sydney Clinical School, Liverpool Hospital, Level 2, Clinical Building, Locked Bag 7103 Liverpool NSW 2170, Sydney, Australia., Borok N; Radiology Department, Liverpool Hospital, Locked Bag 7103 Liverpool NSW 2170, Sydney, Australia., Anderson L; Anatomical Pathology Department, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, PO Box M30, Missenden Road NSW 2050, Sydney, Australia., Rao T; Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department, Liverpool Hospital, Locked Bag 7103 Liverpool NSW 2170 Sydney, Australia.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Case reports in obstetrics and gynecology [Case Rep Obstet Gynecol] 2022 Jul 08; Vol. 2022, pp. 1675353. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jul 08 (Print Publication: 2022).
DOI: 10.1155/2022/1675353
Abstrakt: Endometriosis in adolescents is often underrecognized and is a contributing factor to significant delays in its diagnosis and management. Extraovarian endometrioma is uncommon, especially in the adolescent age range. We report on a rare case of a large extraovarian endometrioma involving the terminal ileum in an adolescent who presented with abdominal pain and a pelvic mass and its subsequent surgical management. It emphasizes the importance of having a broad differential diagnosis and considers endometriosis in any adolescent with pelvic pain and mass, especially in an atypical context. Increased awareness, education, and research on endometriosis in this young population are essential in order to overcome existing challenges in the early diagnosis and optimal management of this chronic gynaecological condition and avoid morbidity associated with advanced disease.
Competing Interests: The authors have no conflicts of interest relevant to this article.
(Copyright © 2022 Wei-Guo Nicholas Loh et al.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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