A DERMOID CYST IN THE CECAL COLON MIMICKING AN OVARIAN CYST: A RARE CASE REPORT

Dermoid cysts are benign tumors and occur very rarely in the cecum. To date, the literature shows very few cases to have been reported of a dermoid cyst in the cecum, one of which was laparoscopic. Even though dermoid cysts have ultrasonographic characteristic appearances, other pathologies in the pelvis can mimic this appearance. A 35-year-old female patient who had had a dilation and curettage a week prior was examined with a complaint of abdominal pain. A semisolid mass lesion with a size of 105x77 mm originating from the right lateral of the uterus was detected by transvaginal ultrasonography. During the operation, the frozen section of the mass was shown to not be malignant. The mass was removed by ileocecal resection. The surgery was terminated after ileocolonic anastomosis. The mass was examined histomorphologically and was reported as a dermoid cyst in the cecal colon. Cecal dermoid cysts should be considered for a differential diagnosis of pelvic cysts. A more detailed preoperative radiological imaging could have contributed significantly to the diagnosis. Surgical resection of a dermoid cyst in the cecal colon is a curative treatment. Due to the rarity of such cases, conduct a prospective study is quite difficult, which is what makes this study important.