Peritoneal Inclusion Cysts: A Review

@article{Vallerie2009PeritonealIC,
  title={Peritoneal Inclusion Cysts: A Review},
  author={Amy M. Vallerie and Jodi P. Lerner and Jason D. Wright and Laxmi Baxi},
  journal={Obstetrical \& Gynecological Survey},
  year={2009},
  volume={64},
  pages={321-334}
}
OBJECTIVE To provide a comprehensive review of peritoneal inclusion cysts in the female patient population. [] Key MethodDATA SOURCES We searched the MEDLINE database for articles with keywords "peritoneal inclusion cyst" and "benign (multicystic) mesothelioma." Our search was limited to the English language. All reports included a tissue-confirmed diagnosis, except 1. Case reports and case series with adolescent and adult patients were reviewed.
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Benign multicystic mesothelioma and peritoneal inclusion cysts: are they the same clinical and histopathological entities? A systematic review to find an evidence-based management

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Peritoneal inclusion cysts: clinical characteristics and imaging features

Peritoneal inclusion cysts (PIC) occur in women and men at all ages and knowledge of patient characteristics and typical PIC imaging appearances may prevent unnecessary or unnecessarily aggressive therapy.

Minimally invasive management of peritoneal inclusion cysts in paediatric patients

Minimally invasive percutaneous drainage with other adjuncts can offer symptomatic relief and short term resolution of large PICs in adolescents with a background of multiple abdominal operations.

Successful treatment of peritoneal inclusion cysts with dienogest: two case reports

Two patients with peritoneal inclusion cysts who were successfully treated with dienogest are described, and the goal of treatment is not to eradicate the cysts, but rather, symptomatic relief.

Giant peritoneal inclusion cyst mimicking ovarian cyst

Subserosal adenomyotic cysts and peritoneal inclusion cysts – Unusual differential diagnoses of multicystic pelvic masses: A review of two cases

Benign multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma: literature review and update

A case of BMPM is presented in a 60-year-old male – a rare disease in an uncommon patient population and the name of this entity is also controversial, with possible etiologies, including a neoplastic versus a reactive process.

Adnexal Masses in Pediatric and Adolescent Females: A Review of the Literature

The etiologies, presenting symptoms, and appropriate management options for pediatric and adolescent patients with adnexal masses are explored.

Benign Cystic Mesothelioma in a Child: Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Benign cystic mesothelioma should be kept in mind as a rare cause of the abdominal mass in children, as it may lead to confusion in preoperative diagnosis.

Benign multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma in a postmenopausal woman complicated with an ovarian cyst: a case report

A 71-year-old woman presented to a clinic with persistent low back pain and histopathology of the specimen revealed a benign multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma, a rare cystic neoplasm that occurs predominantly in reproductive-aged women.
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