<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" article-type="Research Article" dtd-version="1.0"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="pmc">iarjcr</journal-id><journal-id journal-id-type="pubmed">IARJCR</journal-id><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher">IARJCR</journal-id><issn>2789-6064</issn></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="doi">https://doi.org/10.47310/iarjcr.2025.v05i01.016</article-id><title-group><article-title>Unveiling the Hidden Cysts: Pneumatosis Cystoides-like Pattern in Mature Ovarian Teratoma-A Diagnostic Curiosity</article-title></title-group><abstract>Mature ovarian teratomas, or dermoid cysts, are common benign ovarian tumors typically arising from pluripotent germ cells, characterized by tissues derived from embryonic germ layers. We present a rare case of a 55-year-old postmenopausal female who presented with unilateral pelvic pain, progressively worsening over one week. Ultrasound imaging identified a right ovarian cystic mass consistent with a mature teratoma. Surgical intervention via total laparoscopic hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy revealed an enlarged cystic right ovary filled with sebaceous material, hair, and calcified Rokitansky nodules. Histopathology demonstrated a distinctive "pneumatosis cystoides-like" appearance characterized by multiple cystic spaces lined by histiocytes and multinucleated giant cells, confirmed by immunohistochemical positivity for CD68, signifying a granulomatous reaction. Awareness of this benign yet underrecognized histopathological pattern is essential to guide accurate diagnosis, prevent overtreatment, and reassure clinicians and patients of its favorable prognosis.</abstract></article-meta></front><body /><back /></article>