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Massive serous cyst adenoma with ovarian abscess causing fatal septicaemia
Zenab Yusuf Tambawala1,2, Shabnam Saquib3,2, Ikram Abdelaziz Shinko3,2
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dubai Hospital, Dubai, UAE drzenabtambawala@gmail.com.
Abstract:
Isolated unilateral ovarian tumour without obvious concomitant tubal pathology is unlikely to cause intrabdominal abscess or septicaemia. Benign serous cystadenoma is a fairly common ovarian tumour but rarely causes fatality. We present a patient in mid-30s with massive ovarian serous cystadenoma presenting with abscess and septicaemia, leading to mortality. To our knowledge, no previous serous cystadenoma causing abscess formation has been reported before.

