INTRODUCTION
One of the most frequent cause of spontaneous hemoperitoneum in women of
reproductive age is ruptured corpus luteal cyst. The clinical
presentation varies, ranging from complete absence of symptoms to
excruciating pain in the abdomen as a result of peritoneal
irritation.1While woman’s corpus luteum can rupture at any point during her
reproductive years, younger women between the ages of 16 and 30 are more
likely to experience
it.2Depending on the symptoms and laboratory results, care of a ruptured
corpus luteum may involve solely on observation or may require an
immediate laparotomy or
laparoscopy.3We present a case of ruptured corpus luteal cyst masquerading as torsion
of ovarian or dermoid cyst and overseen by exploratory laparotomy.