OVARIAN DERMOID CYST LEAKAGE - A CAUTIONARY TALE

Citation
Ag. Edwards et al., OVARIAN DERMOID CYST LEAKAGE - A CAUTIONARY TALE, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 38(3), 1998, pp. 332-333
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology
ISSN journal
00048666
Volume
38
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
332 - 333
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-8666(1998)38:3<332:ODCL-A>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
This case illustrates that when a dermoid cyst is punctured, an immedi ate operative laparoscopy or laparotomy should be performed, along wit h lavage, to avoid the problems associated with dermoid cyst contents spillage.