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Re: Bilateral dermoids From: Raymond Stephen (stephen.raymond@dhhs.tas.gov.au) Wed Mar 7 17:08:12 2007 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Garry E. Siegel, M.D.: "Re: Bilateral dermoids" Previous message: Raymond Stephen: "Re: Ob: Preeclampsia" In reply to: Elrod, Darryl G Maj 48 MDOS/SGOBO: "Bilateral dermoids" Next in thread: R. Daniel Braun: "Re: Bilateral dermoids" Reply: R. Daniel Braun: "Re: Bilateral dermoids" Just this morning we discussed a torsion of a dermoid cyst and I pointed out that the perceived wisdom is that dermoids are bilateral 50% of the time. My practice is to shell them out and retain whatever ovarian tissue you can. There is a lot to be said for dealing with them as soon as you find them because the incidence of torsion is high. Steve ________________________________ From: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net [mailto:ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of Elrod, -- ________________________________ Darryl G Maj 48 MDOS/SGOBO Sent: Thursday, 8 March 2007 4:20 AM To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L Subject: Bilateral dermoids I have just gotten out of the OR with a 26 yo G1 at 39 wks that had a c-section for failure to progress. At the time of the c-section the ovaries were both found to be enlarged to 8-9cm. Neither had previously been noted on her early OB sono nor her anatomy scan at 22 weeks. By the appearance of the fluid seen through the cyst wall my suspicion was that this represented bilateral dermoid cysts. What are the management options with this patient and which would you choose and why? (Then I'll tell you what I did-right or wrong) Glen //SIGNED// D. Glen Elrod, Maj., USAF, MC CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE AND DISCLAIMER The information in this transmission may be confidential and/or protected by legal professional privilege, and is intended only for the person or persons to whom it is addressed. If you are not such a person, you are warned that any disclosure, copying or dissemination of the information is unauthorised. If you have received the transmission in error, please immediately contact this office by telephone, fax or email, to inform us of the error and to enable arrangements to be made for the destruction of the transmission, or its return at our cost. No liability is accepted for any unauthorised use of the information contained in this transmission. If the transmission contains advice, the advice is based on instructions in relation to, and is provided to the addressee in connection with, the matter mentioned above. Responsibility is not accepted for reliance upon it by any other person or for any other purpose. Next message: Garry E. Siegel, M.D.: "Re: Bilateral dermoids" Previous message: Raymond Stephen: "Re: Ob: Preeclampsia" In reply to: Elrod, Darryl G Maj 48 MDOS/SGOBO: "Bilateral dermoids" Next in thread: R. Daniel Braun: "Re: Bilateral dermoids" Reply: R. Daniel Braun: "Re: Bilateral dermoids"

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