A Case of Primary Peritoneal Melanosis with Ovarian Mucinous Cystadenoma.

Park, Sung Hye; Choi, Young Jo; Park, Jae Mook; Park, Hyun Kyong; Kim, Ki Tae; Kim, Hyun Chan

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2001;44(11):2137-2140.
Published online November 1, 2001.

A Case of Primary Peritoneal Melanosis with Ovarian Mucinous Cystadenoma.

Sung Hye Park, Young Jo Choi, Jae Mook Park, Hyun Kyong Park, Ki Tae Kim, Hyun Chan Kim

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pusan Paik Hospital, College of the Medicine, InJe University.

Abstract

Peritoneal melanosis is an extremely rare condition characterized by diffuse pigmentation in the peritoneum. Only 7 cases have been reported in the literature, 4 cases in associated ovarian teratoma, 1 case in peritoneal cyst, 1 case in ovarian teratoma and mucinous adenoma, and 1 case in enteric duplication cyst. All occurred in young females and the source of the pigmentation was inconclusive. The authors have experienced one case of primary peritoneal melanosis with mucinous cystadenoma and report our case with a brief review of literature.

Key Words: Peritoneal melanosis, Mucinous cystadenoma