8482 An Unusual Presentation of Granulomatous Peritonitis Following Cystectomy for Mature Teratoma
To highlight granulomatous peritonitis as a potential complication of cyst content spillage during laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy for mature teratoma.To describe the first known case of granulomatous peritonitis infiltrating the right hemidiaphragm, leading to right-sided pneumonia and requiring a partial diaphragmatic resection.To review prevention and treatment strategies of granulomatous peritonitis following ovarian cystectomy for mature cystic teratoma.
Source: The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology - Category: OBGYN Authors: A. Kobylianskii, R. Linder, S. Leone, T. Zigras Source Type: research
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