Benign cystic teratoma of ovary perforating into small intestine with co-existent typhoid fever.

Upadhye, Vasumati; Gujral, Sheetal; Maheshwari, Amita; Wuntkal, Rekha; Gupta, Sudeep; Tongaonkar, Hemant

Benign cystic teratoma of ovary perforating into small intestine with co-existent typhoid fever.

Date

2005-09-20

Authors

Abstract

Intra-peritoneal rupture or perforation into adjacent abdominal viscera is a rare complication of benign cystic teratoma (dermoid cyst) of the ovary. We report a 48-year-old woman in whom an ovarian dermoid cyst perforated into a loop of the small bowel. The patient had co-existing typhoid fever, which probably predisposed to this complication. She recovered on antibiotic therapy and after surgical excision.

Citation

Upadhye V, Gujral S, Maheshwari A, Wuntkal R, Gupta S, Tongaonkar H. Benign cystic teratoma of ovary perforating into small intestine with co-existent typhoid fever. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology. 2005 Sep-Oct; 24(5): 216-7