Ovarian Remnant syndrome (ORS) is the presence of residual ovarian tissue
after an oophorectomy was performed whether associated with a hysterectomy or
not. We report the case of a 39-year-old woman with a past surgical history of
total abdominal hysterectomy and left salpingo-oophorectomy with an indication
of placenta accreta incidentally discovered during a caesarian section. The
patient presented with pelvic pain and was diagnosed with ORS. She was
successfully managed by laparoscopy with removal of the cyst and the
surrounding ovarian tissue, confirmed by histopathological analysis. The post
operative period was uneventful, and the patient was discharged after 2 days of
good evolution. In our context, surgery remains the main treatment option,
however, other treatment options including radiotherapy or medical management
need to be considered as either adjunct or main therapy.
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