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ArticleCase reports in obstetrics and gynecology2026

Case Report of a Large Ovarian Cyst in a Multiparous Woman: A Challenging Surgical Management.

Ibrahim Talat Kasar, Atheer Hameed Alqarni, Elhadi Miskeen, Anwar Ali Alshehri, Naif Abdulaziz Alqarni, Mirnan Adel Alghamdi, Amal Fayez Hamuman, Amal Ahmed Alotaibi, Tagwa Idris, Laila Yahya Alhubaishi

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Ibrahim Talat KasarDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal and Child Hospital, Bisha, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9114-010X
Atheer Hameed AlqarniDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of Bisha, Bisha, Saudi Arabia, ub.edu.sa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9038-4347
Elhadi MiskeenDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of Bisha, Bisha, Saudi Arabia, ub.edu.sa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6853-3004
Anwar Ali AlshehriDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of Bisha, Bisha, Saudi Arabia, ub.edu.sa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0127-9206
Naif Abdulaziz AlqarniDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of Bisha, Bisha, Saudi Arabia, ub.edu.sa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8874-4780
Mirnan Adel AlghamdiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of Bisha, Bisha, Saudi Arabia, ub.edu.sa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0178-2119
Amal Fayez HamumanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of Bisha, Bisha, Saudi Arabia, ub.edu.sa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1664-868X
Amal Ahmed AlotaibiCollege of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, imamu.edu.sa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1900-6124
Tagwa IdrisMassachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, harvard.edu.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4524-7974
Laila Yahya AlhubaishiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Mohammed Bin Rashid University, Dubai, UAE, mbruniversity.ac.ae.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7038-9926

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Abstract

This case report details the surgical management of a large (15 × 9 cm) symptomatic right ovarian cyst in a 42-year-old multiparous woman, highlighting the decision-making process for definitive treatment. The patient presented with chronic pelvic pain and a palpable mass, significantly reducing her quality of life. Imaging revealed a large, multilocular, benign-appearing cystic lesion. Given the patient's age, completion of childbearing, and the cyst's size and complexity, a right salpingo-oophorectomy was performed instead of a cystectomy to achieve definitive symptom resolution and mitigate recurrence risk. The decision to proceed with a definitive right salpingo-oophorectomy, rather than an ovarian cystectomy, was based on a confluence of factors: the patient's age (42), her status as a multiparous woman who had completed childbearing, and the cyst's size and complex multilocular morphology which increased the technical difficulty and potential morbidity of cystectomy while raising a low-grade concern for underlying neoplasia. The surgery was uncomplicated, and histopathology confirmed a benign cystadenoma. This case underscores the importance of tailoring surgical intervention, specifically the choice between cystectomy and salpingo-oophorectomy, to individual patient factors such as parity, fertility goals, and cyst characteristics to optimize clinical outcomes.

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benign ovarian cystcystectomylarge ovarian cystmultilocular cystovarian cystsovarian neoplasmssalpingo-oophorectomysymptomatic ovarian cyst

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PMCPMC12968067

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