Huge Bilateral Mature Cystic Teratoma in Adolescence: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Mature cystic teratoma is a benign tumor of the ovary arising from germ cells. It can occur at any age but, commonly in patients between 20 and 40 years. It is usually unilateral. The size of the tumor is relatively small at the time of diagnosis.

An unusual presentation of mature cystic teratoma considering age of the patient, diagnosis and features of the tumor, is described, which to our knowledge has not been reported before in the literature.

The incidence of mature cystic teratoma is 10-20% of all ovarian tumor. It is usually unilateral, and bilateral in 10-15% of cases, commonly seen in patients between 20 and 40 of age. Size of this tumor rarely exceeds 10 cm. An unusual presentation of bilateral mature cystic teratoma in a young adolescent patient is described.

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