[A large abdomen can camouflage the symptoms of an ovarian tumour]. / Svær adipositas kan sløre symptomerne ved ovarietumorer

Mucinous cystadenomas of the ovaries are benign tumours which can grow to sometimes gigantic proportions. Symptoms may be vague and due to complications hence the tumour can go undiagnosed for several years. This is a case report of a 48-year-old woman with a 40-kg ovarian tumour developed through 19 years. In spite of discomfort and complaints of the very large abdomen she had not received thorough examination previously. A large abdomen and discomfort should always lead to transabdominal ultrasound when transvaginal ultrasound - as in this case - does not diagnose the condition.