Superinfection of mature ovarian cystic teratoma in a child

Abstract

Mature cystic teratoma is the most common type of ovarian germ cell tumor. The presentation ranges from its asymptomatic nature to various complications such as torsion, rupture, and malignant change. The present case summarizes the rarest complication in the form of superinfection in a young girl without preexisting risk factors.

Infected, giant borderline ovarian tumor: A case report

“…The most common infections in ovarian tumors are bacterial, with abscess formation being a notable consequence. These infections often present with fever, pelvic pain, and septic symptoms, posing diagnostic challenges due to their similarity to tumor-related symptoms [ 8 ].…”

An autopsy case of ovarian mucinous cystic tumor complicated by ovarian abscess and a review of the English literature

“…There are no reviews on ovarian tumors with abscesses without fistulas to other organs, as reported here. We searched PubMed and found 10 similar cases, which are summarized in Table 1 6–15 . Of the 10 cases, there were seven cases of benign ovarian tumors (six cases of dermoid cyst and one case of mucinous cystadenoma) and three cases of malignant ovarian tumors (two cases of serous carcinoma and one case of squamous cell carcinoma derived from an ovarian dermoid cyst).…”

“…We searched PubMed and found 10 similar cases, which are summarized in Table 1. [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] Of the 10 cases, there were seven cases of benign ovarian tumors (six cases of dermoid cyst and one case of mucinous cystadenoma) and three cases of malignant ovarian tumors (two cases of serous carcinoma and one case of squamous cell carcinoma derived from an ovarian dermoid cyst). All were surgical cases of ovarian tumors in patients with complaints of fever or abdominal pain (Table 1).…”

“…4,5 It is very rare for ovarian tumors to be associated with ovarian abscesses, and approximately 20 cases have been reported to date. [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23] In this article, we report a case of an ovarian mucinous cystic tumor with an abscess in an elderly woman. The cause of fever, leukocytosis, and elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) level was thought to be pneumonia at the time of admission; however, autopsy examination revealed that it was due to an ovarian tumor complicated by an abscess.…”

“…TOAs can occur secondary to intra‐abdominal lesions such as appendicitis 3 and diverticulitis 4,5 . It is very rare for ovarian tumors to be associated with ovarian abscesses, and approximately 20 cases have been reported to date 6–23 …”