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ArticleCureus2026

Giant Benign Ovarian Serous Cystadenoma in a Postmenopausal Woman.

George Mpourazanis, Apostolos Ntanasis, Magdalini Aliri, Elisavet Melissi, Georgia Christodoulou, Dimitrios Alefragkis, Zoi Anastasiadi, Savvas Tsigas, Panagiotis Oikonomou, Panagiotis Tsirkas and 3 more

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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George MpourazanisDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Hospital of G. Chatzikosta, Ioannina, GRC.
Apostolos NtanasisDepartment of Anesthesiology, General Hospital of G. Chatzikosta, Ioannina, GRC.
Magdalini AliriDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Hospital of G. Chatzikosta, Ioannina, GRC.
Elisavet MelissiDepartment of Anesthesiology, General Hospital of G. Chatzikosta, Ioannina, GRC.
Georgia ChristodoulouDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Hospital of G. Chatzikosta, Ioannina, GRC.
Dimitrios AlefragkisSecond Department of Critical Care, Medical School, Attikon University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, GRC.
Zoi AnastasiadiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Hospital of G. Chatzikosta, Ioannina, GRC.
Savvas TsigasDepartment of Radiology, General Hospital of G. Chatzikosta, Ioannina, GRC.
Panagiotis OikonomouDepartment of Pathology, General Hospital of G. Chatzikosta, Ioannina, GRC.
Panagiotis TsirkasDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Hospital of G. Chatzikosta, Ioannina, GRC.
Aikaterini NtaflouDepartment of Anesthesiology, General Hospital of G. Chatzikosta, Ioannina, GRC.
Freideriki SteliouDepartment of Anesthesiology, General Hospital of G. Chatzikosta, Ioannina, GRC.
Christos AkrivisDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Hospital of G. Chatzikosta, Ioannina, GRC.

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Abstract

Giant benign serous cystadenomas are ovarian tumors predominantly found in postmenopausal women, often presenting with nonspecific symptoms prior to diagnosis. This case study discusses an 80-year-old postmenopausal woman who experienced dyspnea and lower abdominal pain, leading to a contrast-enhanced abdominal computed tomography that revealed a well-defined giant cystic mass. The patient underwent a total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (THBSO), with the excised specimen measuring 40 cm in diameter and weighing approximately 7.7 kg. Histopathological examination confirmed that cyst formation was lined by a single layer of columnar and cuboidal epithelium with fibrous stroma, identifying it as a benign serous cystadenoma. The patient had an uneventful postoperative recovery over 60 days. The uniqueness of this case lies in the patient's age and the atypical clinical presentation of the giant cystic mass. Additional clinical multicenter studies and molecular studies are needed to be done in the future in order to better understand the mechanism creating these tumors and tumorigenesis.

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ovarian cystovarian cystadenomaovarian serous cystadenomapostmenopausal womanserous cystadenoma

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PMID42291944
PMCPMC13263842

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