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Case 59 - A 40-Year-Old G3P3 Woman with 20 cm Unilateral Simple Cyst

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 November 2021

Todd R. Jenkins
Affiliation:
University of Alabama, Birmingham
Lisa Keder
Affiliation:
Ohio State University School of Medicine, Columbus
Abimola Famuyide
Affiliation:
Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Kimberly S. Gecsi
Affiliation:
Medical College of Wisconsin
David Chelmow
Affiliation:
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
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Summary

A 40-year-old woman, gravida 3, para 3, with last menstrual period two weeks ago presents for evaluation of a palpable pelvic mass. She reports noticing a slow increase in her abdominal distention over the last four months; however, she denies abdominal pain. She denies any bowel or bladder dysfunction. She is sexually active and denies dyspareunia. Her sexual partner has had a vasectomy. She denies a personal history of breast cancer and denies any family history of breast, ovarian, or colon cancer. Her medical history is significant for anxiety. She has no past surgical history. She is currently taking citalopram. She has no know drug allergies.

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Surgical Gynecology
A Case-Based Approach
, pp. 180 - 182
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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