TY - JOUR ID - 697194 TI - Retroperitoneal Dermoid Cyst Between the Rectum and Vagina: A Case Report JO - Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Cancer Research JA - JOGCR LA - en SN - 2645-3991 AU - Ebrahimi, Abed AU - Pourgholam, Frogh AU - Rostami, Mahbobeh AU - Abaszadeh, Farzad AU - Gholamveisi, Behzad AD - Department of Operating Room, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran AD - Gynecologist, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran AD - Gynecologist, Mehr-e-Hazrat Abbas Hospital, Mashhad, Iran AD - Department of Operating Room Nurse, Faculty of Allied Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran AD - Department of Operating Room, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran Y1 - 2022 PY - 2022 VL - 4 IS - 4 SP - 155 EP - 159 KW - Dermoid Cyst KW - Retroperitoneum KW - Teratoma DO - 10.30699/jogcr.4.4.155 N2 - Background & Objective: Mature cystic teratomas are rare neoplasms and consist of at least two to three embryonic layers. While these tumors are most commonly seen in the testes and ovaries, they have been reported elsewhere. Case Report: A 22-year-old female patient referred to Mehr Hospital in Mashhad with symptoms of pelvic pain, tympanites, altered bowel habits, nausea, and vomiting. According to the performed examinations and evaluations, a mass of 37 × 20 mm was found in the retroperitoneum between the vagina and rectum. The patient underwent laparoscopic surgery and the cyst was completely resected. The patient was discharged a day after the surgery and no surgical complications were reported in conducted follow-ups. The pathologic finding also reported a dermoid cyst. Conclusion: Resection surgery is the mainstay in the treatment of mature retroperitoneal teratomas. Although tumor characteristics can be diagnosed preoperatively by imaging modalities, a definitive diagnosis can only be made by histologic evaluations. UR - https://www.jogcr.com/article_697194.html L1 - https://www.jogcr.com/article_697194_1f077916586e491900923e552122240a.pdf ER -