The Journal of Korean Society of Menopause  2012;18(1):67-69

doi:10.6118/jksm.2012.18.1.67

Ovarian Rete Cyst in a Post-menopausal Woman: A Case Report.

Junsik PARK 1 ; Tae Hee KIM ; Hae Hyeog LEE ; WooSeok LEE ; Soo Ho CHUNG

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Keywords

Ovarian cysts; Ovary; Postmenopause

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

The term rete ovarian cyst has been used mostly in animal pathology. Cysts of the ovarian hilus have been reported in experimental animals, but have not received attention in human beings. In the literature review, most women with these cysts were postmenopausal and the cysts were not malignancy. But, there have been some reports of hormonal imbalance associated with these cysts. This article reports the clinicopatholgical findings of a case of ovarian rete cyst in postmenopausal woman with some literature review.