A case series of congenital ovarian cyst in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Mumbai, India

  • Bhavana Madhukar Bharambe
  • Saroj Ashok Bolde
  • Sushma Chandeshwar Bharti
  • Neha Satyanarayan Somani
Keywords: Ovarian cyst, Congenital cyst, Antenatal ovarian cyst, Childhood ovarian cyst

Abstract

The congenital ovarian cysts are one of the most frequent lesions to be diagnosed antenatally. The manifestations postnatally determine the line of management of the cysts. These can manifest as abdominal lump, torsion or may be asymptomatic.We present a case series of four cases of congenital ovarian cyst presenting to our tertiary care hospital. DOI: 10.21276/APALM.1146

Author Biographies

Bhavana Madhukar Bharambe
Assistant Professor, department of pathology, grant medical college, mumbai
Saroj Ashok Bolde
Associate professor, Department of Pathology, GGMC, Mumbai
Sushma Chandeshwar Bharti
Resident, Department of Pathology, GGMC, Mumbai
Neha Satyanarayan Somani
Resident, Department of Pathology, GGMC, Mumbai

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Published
2017-03-28
Section
Case Report