Endometriotic cyst in one ovary and Mixed Germ Cell Tumour in other ovary in an unmarried girl

Abstract

Introduction: We are reporting here a case report of an unmarried girl with diagnosis of mixed germ cell tumour in one ovary followed by endometriotic cyst in other ovary after 7 years. We want to highlight that, is there some common factors which are operating for the development of ovarian carcinoma as well as endometriosis. Case Report: We are presenting a case report of 20 years old unmarried girl who presented with complaints of pain and distension abdomen in 2008. Exploratory laparotomy was done by general surgeon, intra-operatively it was a jumbled up right ovarian mass with ascites. Histopathological report was mixed germ cell tumour. The girl was on follow up in Gynaecology OPD post-chemotherapy when she develops the similar complaints on left side of the abdomen. Again exploratory laparotomy done, there was a left ovarian chocolate cyst of 8x10 cm size which after histopathological report was confirmed as endometriotic cyst. We want to highlight the relationship between endometriosis and ovarian carcinomas.