scholarly journals Successful conservative surgical management of ovarian mucinous cystadenoma with silent torsion in pregnancy: a case report

Author(s):  
Arpita De ◽  
Reva Tripathi

To report the successful conservative surgical management of Ovarian mucinous cystadenoma with silent torsion in a 24 years old pregnant woman in a tertiary care center in Delhi. An antenatal woman came for a routine visit to the OPD of the hospital at 13 weeks gestation. She had a vague, mild pain in lower abdomen since the last four weeks. A cystic mass was discovered during an abdominal examination. Further on sonography, a multisepatated cystic mass was seen, likely to be mucinous cystadenoma. Routine tumor markers came out to be negative. A laparotomy was planned at 15 weeks. On laparotomy a 20 × 15 cm multiloculated cyst with one and half turns of torsion was found. Detorsion, cystectomy of the intact cyst followed by ovarian reconstruction was done after due consent. On histopathological examination the cyst was found to be Benign mucinous cystadenoma. The pregnancy continued without any adverse effects. The woman delivered vaginally at 38 weeks without any feto-maternal complications. She was able to conceive again spontaneously at 18 months post-delivery. After 16 weeks of gestation in the second pregnancy she went to her home town and no further follow-up was possible. This case emphasizes the importance of a thorough examination in all pregnant woman to rule out any adnexal mass separate from the gravid uterus. Big ovarian masses in pregnancy, if not diagnosed can cause growth retardation, preterm deliveries, acute abdomen due to infection, rupture or torsion. Sonography, MRI and tumor markers can facilitate diagnosis before surgery. Torsion and rupture of mucinous cystadenoma need prompt surgery. Wherever possible conservative surgery (detorsion and cystectomy) should be done especially in young women.

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Priyanka Nimbalkar Jadhav ◽  
Raviraj Jadhav

Background: Ovarian tumors are one of the most common tumors, which occur in female genital tract. Despite the newer techniques in imaging and molecular biology, the diagnosis of ovarian tumors primarily depends on histopathological examination. Ovarian tumors manifests a wide spectrum of clinical, morphological and histological features. The aim of the study was to find the incidence of surface epithelial ovarian tumors in a tertiary referral centre. Materials and methods: A retrospective data of 3 years were collected for surface epithelial ovarian tumors submitted to the pathology department of the tertiary care hospital and analysed. The correlation of these surface epithelial ovarian tumors was done with age, clinical presentation and histomorphological patterns. Non-neoplastic lesions like simple ovarian cysts, tubo-ovarian mass and polycystic ovaries were excluded. Results: A total number of 56 cases were studied. Out of which 44 cases were benign and 12 cases were malignant. Maximum cases were observed between 21 to 30 years. Mass per abdomen was the most common presentation(36%) followed by mass and pain in abdomen(27%).Serous cystadenoma formed maximum 28 cases(50%) followed by Mucinous cystadenoma(16 cases) 28 % , Serous cysadenocarcinoma formed 5cases (9%), followed by Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma 3 cases(5%) & 2 cases each(4%) of clear cell carcinoma and endometrioid carcinoma were noted. The most common histopathological type of benign and malignant tumor was serous cystadenoma (50.2%) and serous cystadenocarcinoma(9%) respectively. Conclusion: In the study majority (78.6%) of the surface epithelial ovarian tumors were benign. Malignancy was seen in (21.4)% of the cases. Surface epithelial tumours present a great challenge to the gynecologic oncologist because non-neoplastic ovarian lesions can form a pelvic mass and potentially mimic a neoplasm. Correct histopathological diagnosis of surface epithelial ovarian tumors is of prime importance in view of their behavioral predictability and clinical correlation for proper management of the patient.


2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (10) ◽  
pp. 1702-1705
Author(s):  
Sikandar-e-Azam Yousfani ◽  
Inayat Ali Zardari ◽  
Mashoque Ali Khoja

Objectives: To evaluate the histopathological findings in appendectomy specimens and observe the negative appendectomy rate (NAR). Study Design: Observational study. Setting: Department of Surgery Unit III, Peoples University of Medical & Health Sciences, Nawabshah. Period: January to December 2018.  Material and Methods: 117 consecutive cases of appendectomy. All the demographic data and the clinicopathological details were recorded on a proforma designed for the study. The histopathological assessment was carried out in all cases. The ultrasound examination and CT scan was carried out in selected cases. The data collected was statistically analyzed and the results were tabulated. Results: During study period 117 appendectomies were performed. The mean age of patient was 27+9.4 years, majority of patients (53.8%) were females with female to male ratio of 1.2:1. The histopathological diagnosis was made in all cases and the results indicates that 105 cases having positive appendectomy and in 12 (10.3%) cases the appendix was found histologically normal. Among 105 positive cases, 97 (83%) were diagnosed as acute appendicitis, 2 (1.7%) cases show fibrous obliteration and 6 (5.1%) cases were having unusual pathologies. The cases having histological diagnosis of acute appendicitis includs acute mucosal appendicitis, acute suppurative appendicitis with or without periappendicitis and peritonitis, acute necrotizing appendicitis and perforated gangrenous appendicitis. The 6 cases of unusual pathologies includes 3 cases of granulomatous lesions and one case each of carcinoid tumor, mucinous cystadenoma and worm infestation. The ultrasound was performed in 48 (41%) patients out of them 30 cases had positive findings on ultrasound examination were confirmed on histological examination and all 5 positive cases that were reported on CT scan were confirmed on histopathological examination. Conclusion: High rates of negative appendectomy in the female sex were observed, that can be reduced by the use of diagnostic imaging modalities specially ultrasound. The findings of abnormal pathologies on histopathological examination of the appendix suggest that histopathological analysis is necessary in all of the resected specimens.


2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (217) ◽  
Author(s):  
Neha Gupta ◽  
Manisha Chhetry

Introduction: Poor dental hygiene has been associated with various perinatal complications in studiesdone worldwide but few studies in Nepal have explored the knowledge of pregnant ladies regardingdental hygiene. The aim of the study was to know the knowledge and practices of pregnant womenregarding oral health in a tertiary care center in Nepal. Methods: A qualitative study was carried out in Nobel Medical College and Teaching Hospital fromJanuary 15, 2018 to June 15, 2018 after approval from the Institutional Review Committee of NobelMedical College. Convenience sampling was done. Fifty pregnant women admitted in antenatalward were interviewed regarding their knowledge of dental care in pregnancy, the common dentalproblems they faced and the treatment taken. A predesigned proforma was used and results wereanalyzed using SPSS version 17. Results: Twenty two (44%) patients reported dental problems during pregnancy. Bleeding gumswas seen in 7 (14%) and toothache in 7 (14%) were commonly reported dental problems. Forty seven(94%) patients acknowledged that routine dental care was needed for health, only 6 (12%) wereaware that poor dental health could affect baby weight. Oral health not seen as priority in 24 (48%)was the main barrier to seeking dental care in pregnancy followed by costs of treatment in 18 (36%)and safety concerns in pregnancy in 8 (16%) cases. Conclusions: Though dental problems were a common occurrence in pregnancy, utilization ofservices was low for the same. The participants reported significant barriers to obtaining dental careincluding lack of knowledge about the importance of maternal oral health and the treatment costs.


2018 ◽  
Vol 145 ◽  
pp. 138-145
Author(s):  
Asanka Jayawardane ◽  
Malitha Patabendige ◽  
Dulani Samaranayake ◽  
Medini Boteju ◽  
Shamalka Dahanayake ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Dimple Sahni ◽  
Gagandeep Kaur ◽  
Peeyush Verma ◽  
Rajwant Kaur ◽  
Harpal Singh

<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> The nasal masses are most commonly encountered condition in outpatient department of otorhinolaryngology. The purpose of this study was to show the clinical, radiological and histopathological correlation of sino nasal masses.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> This study was conducted on 100 cases with sino nasal masses over a period of 2 years. A provisional diagnosis was made after clinical and radiological investigation which was confirmed with histopathological examination and the findings were correlated.  </p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> The number of non-neoplastic lesions were more than neoplastic lesions (75% vs 25%). Incidence was highest in the age group of 31-40 year (21%) with male to female ratio of 1.5:1. In our study among non-neoplastic lesion, inflammatory lesion had highest frequency (75%). We found clinical and histopathological correlation in 94.6% cases (p value 0.04). 93.33% cases correlated radiologically and histopathologically (p value 0.04).    </p><p class="abstract"><strong>Conclusions:</strong> We concluded that for proper evaluation of sino nasal masses, clinical, radiological, histopathological evaluation should be carried out conjointly. Histopathologic evaluation remains the gold standard.</p>


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