Challenges Associated with Delayed Diagnosis of a Giant Ovarian Mucinous Cystadenoma in Low Resourced Settings: A Case Report

BackgroundA giant ovarian cyst (GOC) is any primitive or secondary proliferative process, benign or malignant, of cystic appearance having diameters greater than 10 cm, which growth is not directly linked to hormonal dysfunction.Mucinous cystadenoma of the ovary accounts for about 15% of all ovarian tumors.It is rare and is one of the largest known tumors.It is usually found in women during the reproductive age, rarely before puberty and after menopause [1,2].It is unilateral in 88% spontaneous or iatrogenic causes are more frequent [1].The clinical course can be summarized mainly as an increase in the volume of the abdomen and a sensation of a pelvic mass [2].The diagnosis of GOC is currently facilitated by the use of an abdominopelvic ultrasound scan.The ultrasound scan can be supplemented by