Neonatal ovarian cyst: prenatal diagnosis and analysis of the cyst fluid.
Ovarian cysts of clinical significance are uncommon in the fetus and neonate. The authors diagnosed a large fetal cyst prenatally by ultrasound scan and removed it in the neonatal period. Analysis of the fluid obtained from the cyst demonstrated a capacity of the fetal ovary to synthesize estrogen and progesterone.
D004958:Estradiol / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000032:analysis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D011374:Progesterone / Q000032:analysis; D013739:Testosterone / Q000032:analysis; D014463:Ultrasonography
D013739:Testosterone; D011374:Progesterone; D004958:Estradiol; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone