Barghi, AmeenWu, MarkNguyen, VietOsgood, RebeccaGhosh, Arundhati2022-08-052018-11Barghi, Ameen, Mark Wu, Viet Nguyen, Rebecca Osgood, Arundhati Ghosh. "Minimally Invasive Drainage of a Giant Ovarian Mucinous Cystadenoma Associated With a Mature Cystic Teratoma." Journal of Surgical Case Reports 2018, no. 11 (2018). DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjy3222042-8812https://nrs.harvard.edu/URN-3:HUL.INSTREPOS:37372945A 26-year-old, otherwise healthy female presented to the Emergency Room for the evaluation of abdominal pain. It was immediately apparent that she had a massively distended abdomen. History revealed progressive abdominal distension over several years. Evaluation for pregnancy was negative and a computed tomography (CT) scan demonstrated a 38 × 32 × 23 cm septated cystic mass. Careful controlled partial needle decompression of the cyst, removing 18.5 l of fluid, was followed by a mini-laparotomy with complete removal of a multi-loculated cystic ovarian mass approximately 45 lb in weight. Pathology was consistent with mucinous cystadenoma of the ovary in association with a mature cystic teratoma. This surgical technique of percutaneous drainage of the cyst, followed by mini-laparotomy is a valuable example of a safe and effective minimally invasive treatment modality for giant ovarian mucinous cystadenomas.en-USResearch Subject Categories::MEDICINE::Surgery::Obstetrics and women's diseases::Obstetrics and gynaecologyJournal Article2022-08-0510.1093/jscr/rjy322