Simple Cyst Occurred in an Accessory Ovary.
- Author:
Soon Won HONG
;
Kyu Rae KIM
;
Chan Il PARK
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Accessory ovary;
supernumerary ovary
- MeSH:
Cysts
- From:Korean Journal of Pathology
1988;22(4):467-470
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
The accessory ovary can be defined as an extraovarian tissue that is located near the normal ovaries and is connected to the broad ligament, infundibulopelvic ligament or utero-ovarian ligament. It has very rarely been reported. The majority was found during abdominopelvic surgeries for any other purposes, because they were usually small and less than 1 cm in diameter adn gave no particular symptoms related simply to their presence. We reported a case of accessory ovary in which developed a simple cyst of a largest diameter of 12 cm, and discussed the significance of the accessory ovary in clinical and pathological aspects.
