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Ectopic adrenal tissue associated with borderline mucinous cystadenoma of ovary: a case report with review of the literature

  • Kah Teik Chew ORCID logo EMAIL logo , Muhammad Azrai Abu ORCID logo , Yulianty Arifuddin , Nor Azlin Mohamed Ismail , Noor Ain Mohd Nasir , Fazarina Mohammed and Abdul Ghani Nur Azurah
Published/Copyright: September 20, 2017

Abstract

Ectopic adrenal tissue in the ovary is a rare entity. We reported a case of ectopic adrenal tissue in borderline mucinous cystadenoma of the left ovary. A 22 year-old student presented with progressive abdomen distension associated with discomfort for 3 months. Imaging investigation was suggestive of mucinous left ovarian cyst. Left salpingo-oophorectomy was performed and the histopathology revealed borderline mucinous cystadenoma with an incidental finding of ectopic adrenal tissue. This is an interesting case because of its rarity and potential risk of neoplasm changes.

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  3. Informed consent: Informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this case report.

  4. Ethical approval: Ethical approval was not applicable.

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Received: 2017-4-25
Accepted: 2017-5-16
Published Online: 2017-9-20

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