ABSTRACT
Ovarian cysts exhibit variable clinical presentations depending on their size, type and resulting sequelae. Rupture of ovarian cysts is infrequent, and cyst infections are even rarer. Here, we report an unusual case involving a young, non-pregnant woman who presented acutely with features of peritonitis and sepsis and was found to have a complex adnexal mass. Following a rigorous diagnostic evaluation, which included an urgent exploratory laparotomy and salpingo-oophorectomy, common diagnoses including tubo-ovarian abscess, endometriotic cyst and pelvic tuberculosis were ruled out. Instead, she was diagnosed with an ovarian mucinous cystadenoma that had become infected, possibly due to pelvic inflammatory disease, leading to spontaneous rupture. Such a presentation has rarely been reported, especially in a non-pregnant setting. Therefore, we emphasise the importance of considering this rare complication as a potential differential diagnosis in similar clinical presentations and discuss the management implications, including the importance of adequately treating pelvic inflammatory disease.
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Cystadenoma, Mucinous , Cysts , Fallopian Tube Diseases , Ovarian Cysts , Ovarian Neoplasms , Pelvic Inflammatory Disease , Female , Humans , Cystadenoma, Mucinous/complications , Cystadenoma, Mucinous/diagnosis , Cystadenoma, Mucinous/surgery , Pelvic Inflammatory Disease/diagnosis , Rupture, Spontaneous/surgery , Rupture, Spontaneous/complications , Cysts/complications , Ovarian Neoplasms/complications , Ovarian Neoplasms/diagnosis , Ovarian Neoplasms/surgery , Ovarian Cysts/complications , Fallopian Tube Diseases/complicationsABSTRACT
Pregnancy in a woman with double outlet right ventricle, ventricular septal defect, and pulmonary stenosis is presented. Her previous two pregnancies ended in fetal losses. In the current pregnancy, she had thrombocytopenia, placenta previa, and severe fetal growth restriction. She underwent an emergency caesarean section followed by post-partum haemorrhage and COVID-19 infection. Literature review has been performed.