OBJECTIVE To determine the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic management of ovarian dermoid cysts based upon our ten years' experience. METHODS Charts of 81 patients who underwent laparoscopic removal of dermoid cysts since March 1988 at Stanford University Medical Center or the Center for Special Pelvic Surgery in Atlanta were reviewed retrospectively. RESULTS Ninety-three dermoid cysts w...

OBJECTIVE To describe the results of treatment with CO2 laser for Bartholin gland cysts. METHODS Thirty-one women with Bartholin gland cysts were treated with CO2laser at an outpatient´s setting. Skin incision was performed with focused laser beam, the capsule was opened to drain mucoid content, followed by internal vaporization of impaired capsule. RESULTS There were no complications. Five...

A 73-year-old woman had progressive apathy, forgetfulness, and gait disturbance for 6 months. Neurologic examination showed inattentiveness, memory impairment, and broad-based gait. Noncontrast MRI was performed due to gadolinium allergy. MRI and contrast-enhanced CT scan revealed symmetric bilateral frontal cysts (figure 1A) and an anterior skull base nodule (figure 1, B and C). Surgery confir...

Echinococcusis is a zoonotic disease, which is endemic in sheep-raising areas such as Iran. Cardiac involvement of the hydatidosis is rare and mostly asymptomatic, but it could lead to lethal complications. Thus, early diagnosis with accurate treatment would be life-saving. Here we report a 17-year-old female with nonspecific pulmonary presentations and a positive history of pulmonary hydatid c...

*Hon. Asst. Prof, **Senior Resident, ***Prof. and Head of the Unit, #Asst. Prof., ##Chief resident, Dept. of General Surgery, Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai 400008 Abstract Primary splenic cysts are rare, and majority of cases are parasitic cysts. Congenital non parasitic cysts are rarely encountered in clinical practice. We present a case of benign epithelial cyst ...

The scope of this review is to focus on the management of benign ovarian cyst in the reproductive-age group of women undergoing ART. Ovarian cysts are a common occurrence in this patient population. The differential diagnosis includes functional cysts, dermoid cysts, endometrioma. The appropriate evaluation includes medical history and physical examination, laboratory tests and imaging. The tre...

In conclusion, thepreferredapproach forpatientswith severely symptomatic polycystic liver disease with preserved liver and renal function ishepatic resectionwithdrainage,partial liver resection, sclerosis, and marsupialization of the remaining cysts. This safe and feasible strategy helps patients avoid a liver transplant, experience resolution of their symptoms, and have an improved quality of ...

Arachnoid cysts are congenital lesions developing from arachnoid membrane. The incidence of arachnoid cysts in the general population is around 0.1% and their most common place is middle fossa. Arachnoid cysts usually present during childhood and are identified incidentally. When symptomatic, the most common presentation includes headache and seizure. The popular treatment for this lesion is su...

Cervical thymic cysts are among the rarest cysts found in the neck. Nests of thymic tissue may be found anywhere along the descent of the thymic primordia from the angle of the mandible to the mediastinum. Mediastinal extension is seen in 50% of cervical thymic cysts. The author report an uncommon case of a 27-year-old female , who noted a painless, growing mass on his neck of two -year duratio...

Nasal dermoid sinus cysts are uncommon congenital anomalies presenting either as cysts or sinuses. They are frequently associated with extension into the intracranial space, requiring craniotomy for adequate resection. At the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, we have managed 25 patients with nasal dermoid sinus cysts over 8 years and present details of clinical features, preope...