RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Multisystem Manifestations of Benign Ovarian Teratomas
JF The Journal of the American Board of Family
                Medicine
JO J Am Board Fam Med
FD American Board of Family Medicine
SP 421
OP 423
DO 10.3122/jabfm.2014.03.130221
VO 27
IS 3
A1 Murdoch, William
A1 Sadoski, Jill
A1 Rosin, Frederick C.
YR 2014
UL http://www.jabfm.org/content/27/3/421.abstract
AB A 26-year-old woman presented with acute onset of right-sided pelvic pain and had a medical history significant for migraine headaches and polycystic ovarian disease. Ultrasonography demonstrated bilateral ovarian tumors, and the patient underwent laparoscopic removal of bilateral cystic teratomas. A literature review focused on similar presentations of teratomas revealed isolated cases of migraines and polycystic ovarian disease associated with teratomas and an increased risk for ovarian torsion. Our patient experienced complete resolution of her acute abdominal pain, as well as her long-standing headaches and hormonal symptoms, after removal of the teratomas.