A case of bilateral dermoid cysts, insulin resistance, and polycystic ovarian disease: Association of ovarian tumors with polycystic ovaries with review of the literature

A case of a 16-year-old girl with hirsutism and oligomenorrhea who developed a pelvic mass is described. No acanthosis nigricans or increased androgen was noted in our patient, but insulin resistance was present. Laparotomy revealed bilateral dermoid cysts with polycystic changes of the ovaries. No histopathologic evidence of stromal luteinization in the tumors or in the surrounding ovarian tissue emerged. Only one previous case report describes ovarian disease (PCOD) with bilateral dermoid cysts of the ovaries. Patients with polycystic ovaries are at risk for the development of ovarian tumors. A review of the literature reveals 68 additional cases of ovarian tumors with PCOD.