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: Source Type: research