Ovarian cancer in Lebanese women: a 12-year comparative epidemiological study and trend analysis.

Purpose: Over the last decade, Lebanon has experienced an increase in the rate of cancer patients. The aim of this study is to investigate the incidence rates of ovarian cancer in Lebanese women over a period of 12 years and to compare them to other countries.

Methods: Data were collected from the Lebanese National Cancer Registry for the time period 2005-2016 (inclusive).

Delivery induced intraperitoneal rupture of a cystic ovarian teratoma and associated chronic chemical peritonitis.

Intraperitoneal rupture of cystic ovarian teratoma is a rare complication. We report a case in a 29-year-old female, with increased abdominal circumference 2 months after vaginal delivery. MRI/CT raised this diagnosis associated to chemical peritonitis.