[Giant ovarian cystoma in mature pregnancy]

Ovarian tumours occurring during pregnancy pose considerable problems in respect of diagnosis and treatment. Unexpected difficulties arose in the case of patient suffering from a giant ovarian cystoma which ruptured sub partu and was diagnosed only during an emergency Caesarean section. Ileus occurred on the sixth postoperative day. This had been caused by an operation cloth left in the abdomen following the Caesarean section. The patient was awarded damages of DM 5000,-.