A Very Rare Case of Ovarian Collision Tumor with Contralateral Endometriotic Cyst: Fertility-Sparing Surgical Management
Abstract Ovarian collision tumors are rare entities where two histologically distinct neoplasms coexist in the same ovary without interaction, often mimicking malignancy. Fertility-sparing surgery is crucial in young women. We present a unique case of a 25-year-old woman with progressive abdominal distension. Imaging revealed a large complex mass. Laparoscopic fertility-preserving surgery uncovered a 30 cm serous cystadenoma and a 5-7 cm mature cystic teratoma in the right ovary, along with a 4x5 cm endometriotic cyst in the contralateral ovary. A total of 12.5 litres of f luid was aspirated. Histopathology confirmed a collision tumor. Postoperatively, the patient experienced transient difficulty walking due to a sudden 12 kg weight loss but recovered fully with preserved ovarian function. This is the first reported case of a unilateral ovarian collision tumor with a contralateral endometriotic cyst. The case emphasizes the importance of considering collision tumors in differential diagnoses and the efficacy of laparoscopic fertility-sparing approaches.
Authors
- Anupama Mikkilineni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5510-1720)
- Udaya Lakshmi k
- Venkata Sujatha Vellanki
- Sarath Gillellamudi
- Ravi Kanth Kongara
Institutions
- National Academy of Sciences India (IN)
- Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-01-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18501151
- Primary Topic
- Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00