What does this research mean for the field?

Intrahepatic ectopic ovaries can present as cystic abdominal masses, with this case being the first reported instance in a patient aged 18 years or younger. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To report a rare case of an intrahepatic ectopic ovary appearing as a cystic mass in a young patient and review relevant literature.

February 28, 2026

Intrahepatic Ectopic Ovary Masquerading as a Liver Cyst in a Young Patient: Case Report and Review of the Literature

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To report a rare case of an intrahepatic ectopic ovary appearing as a cystic mass in a young patient and review relevant literature.
Case report of an 18-year-old patient with an intrahepatic ectopic ovary.
Literature review of documented cases of ectopic ovaries.
Analysis of proposed etiologies linked to ectopic ovaries.
Second reported case of an intrahepatic ectopic ovary.
First documented instance in a patient 18 years or younger.
Identified associations with postsurgical and inflammatory conditions.

Resumen

Ectopic ovaries are an exceptionally rare clinical entity, with fewer than 50 cases documented in the literature to date. Proposed etiologies include postsurgical or postinflammatory implantation, associations with malignancy, and aberrant embryologic development. We present the second reported case of an intrahepatic ectopic ovary manifesting as a cystic abdominal mass, and notably the first case involving a patient aged 18 yr or younger.

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Windon et al. (Wed,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a2878e0a974eb0d3c034b0 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1097/pgp.0000000000001158

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