title: Degeneratio cystica ovarii neonatorum.
abstract: 7 cases of cystic changes within neonatal ovaries are reported. In the authors opinion the findings may be the result of hormonal hyperstimulation of newborn by maternal hormones and it's individual susceptibility. Morphologically the changes are similar to those seen in adult women with polycystic degeneration of the ovaries. For these cystic changes of neonatal ovary the authors proposed the term: degeneratio polycystica ovarii neonatorum.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Medical Academy Gdańsk.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kadylak
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Janowiak
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005311:Fetal Hypoxia / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology; D006080:Ovarian Follicle / Q000473:pathology; D010053:Ovary / Q000473:pathology; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology