[Omental cyst imitating tumor of ovary: case report]

Omental cyst is a rare lesion occurring primarily during childhood and young adulthood. The rarity of these lesions, with an incidence of only about 1 in 105,000 to 1 in 140,000 hospital admissions, and the absence of characteristic clinical findings makes diagnosis difficult. The authors describe a case of an omental cyst in woman aged 49 years which became directed to Department of Gynecology & Obstetric in Hospital of Słupsk on account suspicions of ovarian tumor. The diagnosis of omental cyst and subserosum uterine myoma was done after ultrasonographic examination. The laparotomy was performed: the excision of omental cyst and uterine fibrome was done. The histological examination confirmed the macroscopic observations. The post-operative period was uneventful.