Defined as an ectopic ovarian tissue without any
connection with the utero-ovarian ligament, broad
ligament, or infundibulopelvic ligament, a supernu-
merary ovary is an extremely rare gynecological
anomaly. It was first described by Winckel in 1890.
The supernumerary ovary is unrelated to normal
ovaries but has a normal ovarian function, although
they may also sometimes be non-functional.
1-3
In this
paper, we report the clinical, radiological, and
histopathological features of a supernumerary ovary
in the right abdominal region that was excised la-
paroscopically, and diagnosed histopathologically.
CASE REPORT
A female infant born at 39
th
gestational week had
been found to have an abdominal cystic mass by pre-
natal ultrasonography (US) at 28
th
week of gestation.
US was performed right after birth (Figure 1A), and
a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination
had revealed that the abdominal cystic mass con-
tained patchy semisolid components within a hemor-
rhagic or mucinous fluid (Figure 1B, Figure 1C).
Surgery had been recommended for the lesion,
but the patient’s parents had refused it. The patient
was referred to our hospital for jaundice 3 months
later. In laboratory studies, she had a hemoglobin
level of 7.7 g/L, a thrombocyte count of 17,000/mm
3
,
and an indirect bilirubin level of 4.6 mg/dL. On ex-
amination, there was a mass with a size of approxi-
mately 5 cm on the right side of the abdomen. US
examination showed no significant morphological
change but a modest increase in size compared to the
Turkiye Klinikleri J Case Rep. 2022;30(2):149-52
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Supernumerary Ovary Characterized by
Cystic Changes in the Omentum: A Rare Pathology
Levent CANKORKMAZ
a
, Mehmet Haydar ATALAR
b
, Hatice ÖZER
c
, Gökhan KÖYLÜOĞLU
d
,
Nisa BAŞPINAR
b
a
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Sivas Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine, Sivas, Türkiye
b
Department of Radiology, Sivas Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine, Sivas, Türkiye
c
Department of Pathology, Sivas Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine, Sivas, Türkiye
d
Department of Pediatric Surgery, İzmir Kâtip Çelebi University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Türkiye
This study was presented as a poster in “55. Türkiye Milli Pediatri Kongresi”, October 12-16, 2011, Antalya, Türkiye.
ABSTRACT Supernumerary ovary is a rarest gynecologic condition in children. The presence of cystic changes within the supernumerary ovary
is extremely rare. We report a case of neonate with supernumerary ovary. The patient was 3-month-old girl with a right-side cyst diagnosed by
a prenatal ultrasonographic evaluation. Ultrasonography performed right after birth, and a magnetic resonance imaging examination had revealed
that the abdominal cystic mass contained patchy semisolid components within a hemorrhagic or mucinous fluid. Laparotomy revealed a cystic
mass which has no connection with the normal reproductive organs. Two normal ovaries were identified in the abdominal cavity. After excision,
histopathologic study revealed that cystic mass was supernumerary ovary on the omentum. The baby had no postoperative complications. Pre-
natal differential diagnosis of abdominal cystic masses in infants with supernumerary ovary will be useful to keep in mind.
Keywords: Supernumerary ovary; neonatal ovarian
DOI: 10.5336/caserep.2021-87516
CASE REPORT
Correspondence: Levent CANKORKMAZ
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Sivas Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine, Sivas, Türkiye
E-mail: lcankorkmaz@gmail.com
Peer review under responsibility of Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Case Reports.
Received: 14 Dec 2021 Received in revised form: 16 Feb 2022 Accepted: 17 Feb 2022 Available online: 25 Feb 2022
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