Surgical Resection of Bilateral Polycystic Ovaries Causing Ureteral Obstruction

Am Surg. 2023 Sep;89(9):3920-3921. doi: 10.1177/00031348231177923. Epub 2023 May 24.

Abstract

Ovarian cysts in adolescents are typically managed conservatively given the low rate of malignancy and the cysts typically regress over time. We present a case of a 14 year-old female with large bilateral adnexal cysts causing ureteral obstruction which was successfully treated with surgical resection and ensuring maximum preservation of ovarian tissue.

Keywords: adolescent; cystectomy; giant ovarian cysts; polycystic ovaries.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Cysts*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Ovarian Cysts* / complications
  • Ovarian Cysts* / pathology
  • Ovarian Cysts* / surgery
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome*
  • Ureteral Obstruction* / etiology
  • Ureteral Obstruction* / surgery