Imaging of Gliomatosis Peritonei Following an Immature Ovarian Teratoma: A Case Report

Abstract

Peritoneal gliomatosis is defined by the implantation of mature glial tissue on the surface of the peritoneum or intraperitoneal organs, very often found in association with mature or immature teratoma. The report the case of a 23-year-old woman presenting a surgical history of left ovariectomy for immature ovarian teratoma five years prior followed by chemotherapy, presents for abdominal pain for which an abdominal ultrasound and MRI were performed and showed a right hepatic mass in connection with a peritoneal gliomatosis.