TY - JOUR
T1 - An unusual case of a large extraovarian endometrioma in an adolescent
AU - Loh, Wei-Guo Nicholas
AU - Borok, Nina
AU - Anderson, Lyndal
AU - Rao, Tanushree
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - Endometriosis in adolescents is often underrecognized and is a contributing factor to significant delays in its diagnosis and management. Extraovarian endometrioma is uncommon, especially in the adolescent age range. We report on a rare case of a large extraovarian endometrioma involving the terminal ileum in an adolescent who presented with abdominal pain and a pelvic mass and its subsequent surgical management. It emphasizes the importance of having a broad differential diagnosis and considers endometriosis in any adolescent with pelvic pain and mass, especially in an atypical context. Increased awareness, education, and research on endometriosis in this young population are essential in order to overcome existing challenges in the early diagnosis and optimal management of this chronic gynaecological condition and avoid morbidity associated with advanced disease.
AB - Endometriosis in adolescents is often underrecognized and is a contributing factor to significant delays in its diagnosis and management. Extraovarian endometrioma is uncommon, especially in the adolescent age range. We report on a rare case of a large extraovarian endometrioma involving the terminal ileum in an adolescent who presented with abdominal pain and a pelvic mass and its subsequent surgical management. It emphasizes the importance of having a broad differential diagnosis and considers endometriosis in any adolescent with pelvic pain and mass, especially in an atypical context. Increased awareness, education, and research on endometriosis in this young population are essential in order to overcome existing challenges in the early diagnosis and optimal management of this chronic gynaecological condition and avoid morbidity associated with advanced disease.
UR - https://hdl.handle.net/1959.7/uws:77455
U2 - 10.1155/2022/1675353
DO - 10.1155/2022/1675353
M3 - Article
SN - 2090-6684
VL - 2022
JO - Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
JF - Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
M1 - 1675353
ER -