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Giant Paraovarian Cysts in an Adolescent Female Patient: A Case Report and Literature Review.

George Mpourazanis, Magdalini Aliri, Petros Papalexis, Evridiki Anagnosti, Christina Efthimiadou, Rafailia-Stavroula Lekka, Michaela Papadatou, Theodora-Isavella Georgopoulou, Zoi Anastasiadi, Panagiotis Tsirkas and 2 more

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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12 authors.

George MpourazanisDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Hospital of Ioannina G. Hatzikosta, Ioannina, GRC.
Magdalini AliriDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Hospital of Ioannina G. Hatzikosta, Ioannina, GRC.
Petros PapalexisUnit of Endocrinology, First Department of Internal Medicine, Laiko General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, GRC.
Evridiki AnagnostiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Hospital of Ioannina G. Hatzikosta, Ioannina, GRC.
Christina EfthimiadouDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Hospital of Ioannina G. Hatzikosta, Ioannina, GRC.
Rafailia-Stavroula LekkaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Hospital of Ioannina G. Hatzikosta, Ioannina, GRC.
Michaela PapadatouDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Hospital of Ioannina G. Hatzikosta, Ioannina, GRC.
Theodora-Isavella GeorgopoulouFaculty of Medicine, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, BGR.
Zoi AnastasiadiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Hospital of Ioannina G. Hatzikosta, Ioannina, GRC.
Panagiotis TsirkasDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Hospital of Ioannina G. Hatzikosta, Ioannina, GRC.
Andreas C LazarisFirst Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, GRC.
Christos AkrivisDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Hospital of Ioannina G. Hatzikosta, Ioannina, GRC.

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No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Paraovarian cysts (POCs) are noncancerous growths that develop next to the ovary and fallopian tube. POCs are deemed to be significant when they surpass the threshold of 150 mm. Clinical signs and symptoms arise as a result of the pressure impact on nearby organs or due to associated complications. This case study highlights a 13-year-old adolescent female patient who presented with severe lower abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting with a rare clinical presentation of bilateral giant POCs. A pelvic ultrasound demonstrated the presence of bilateral cystic lesions. Surgical excision was performed with a Pfannenstiel incision, and two large cystic lesions from both sides were extracted. One giant paraovarian on the left side was excised with dimensions of 21 cm, and the right giant POC was also excised with dimensions of 8.5 cm. Lower abdominal pain subsided after the operation, and the patient was symptom-free. Histopathological examination confirmed that the cyst had a thin fibrous wall and was lined with bland tubal or flattened epithelium, identifying it as a benign POC. Three months after the operation, the patient was doing well with no signs of recurrence.

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adnexal mass lesionbenign cystic lesiongiant paraovarian cystminimally invasive laparoscopyparaovarian cystparatubal cyst

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PMID40955332
PMCPMC12433691

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