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Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol. 2009;36(1):49-52.

Near lethal endometriosis and a massive (64 kg) endometrioma: case report and review of the literature.

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Department of Surgery, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, New Jersey 07039, USA.

Abstract

A 51-year-old morbidly obese, hypertensive, anemic, and amenorrheic female presented with anuria and respiratory symptoms. The patient had a distinctly massive abdomen with necrotic anterior abdominal wall, and laboratory findings revealed a leukocytosis, profound anemia, coagulopathy and renal failure. An abdominal sonogram showed a large, complex intra-abdominopelvic mass and ascites. At surgery, a massive, cystic left ovarian mass, 37 1 of ascitic/cyst fluid, and several peritoneal nodules were removed--a total of 64 kg of tumorous tissue. Histopathological evaluation of the mass revealed an endometrioma. We present this rare case of severe endometriosis in a morbidly obese patient who presented with an exceptionally large endometrioma (64 kg), multifactorial respiratory and renal failure, coagulopathy, and profound anemia.

PMID:
19400419
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