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Borderline paratubal cyst: a case report.

Fatima Zohra Fdili Alaoui¹, Hinde El Fatemi, Hekmat Chaara

¹Department of obstetrics and gynecology II, University Hospital Hassan II Fez, University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Morocco.

The Pan African Medical Journal

|January 19, 2013

Summary

Borderline para-ovarian cysts (PCs) are rare and often found incidentally. Early diagnosis and surgical intervention lead to a good prognosis for these tumors.

Keywords:

Paratubal cyst borderline torsion treatment

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Area of Science:

Gynecology
Pathology
Radiology

Background:

Borderline para-ovarian cysts (PCs) are uncommon gynecological neoplasms.
They typically affect women in their third decade.
Diagnosis often occurs incidentally during imaging or surgery.

Observation:

This case report details a 38-year-old woman initially suspected of having adnexal torsion of hydrosalpinx.
Urgent surgery revealed a borderline para-ovarian cyst, which was successfully removed via cystectomy without rupture.
The patient subsequently underwent radical surgery.

Findings:

The final pathological diagnosis confirmed a borderline para-ovarian cyst.
Papillary projections on the cyst wall are key diagnostic indicators on ultrasound.
Differential diagnosis includes simple ovarian cysts, peritoneal inclusion cysts, and hydrosalpinges.

Implications:

Borderline PCs require careful differentiation from other adnexal masses using imaging.
Surgical management is essential, with options ranging from fertility-sparing procedures to radical surgery.
The prognosis for borderline PCs is generally favorable due to early detection and treatment.