Hydronephrosis secondary to giant ovarian cystadenoma: report of a case

Abstract

Ovarian masses are common findings in the female population, remains a common consultation in primary care, which is very important to make a proper approach of adnexal masses always trying to categorize them according to their classification can be functional as follicular cysts and pathological as neoplasms are benign and malignant as ovarian or cystadenomas as cystadenocarcinomas. In the present documental review case of a 24 year old woman with left adnexal mass corresponds to giant cystadenoma (37cms) which is defined as a cystic structure greater ovarian of 15cms (10) is present which generates this particular case a compressive effect on the right ureter which leads to a right hydronephrosis.