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Late diagnosis can predispose affected individuals to several complications such as cyst rupture, cyst infection with attending sepsis, fistula formation as well as neoplastic changes. Owing to this, a high index of suspicion is prudent for timely diagnosis. We present a case of a 48-year-old perimenopausal woman who presented to the general clinic with recurrent abdominal pain of 5\u00a0months duration with no associated symptoms. 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