Large endometrioma occurring in an adolescent.
The occurrence of endometriosis and endometriomas in adolescent women is unusual. A large endometrioma of the ovary, occurring in a 19-year-old woman, with minimal symptomatology, is reported. The occurrence, etiology, and treatment are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*