Abstract:
A case of a 65year old post-menopausal woman with matured ovarian teratoma is presented. Mrs. T.M was a 65year old P5
+1
(5 alive) who was 15years post-menopausal. She presented at the gynaecological outpatient department of Federal Medical
Centre Makurdi, with about 2years’ history of progressive abdominal swelling and distension. There was 9 months history of
associated abdominal pain and weight loss. Clinical examination revealed a chronically ill-looking woman, with a grossly
distended abdomen and massive ascites. Abdomino-pelvic ultrasonography showed a huge right ovarian mass that measured
20.3cm x25.0cm with cystic/ solid areas and massive ascites. She subsequently had exploratory laparotomy with total
abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. She was discharged 2 weeks after surgery for follow – up at
the gynaecological out- patient clinic.
