title: Ovarian malignancies in childhood and adolescence.
abstract: We retrospectively reviewed all cases of ovarian malignancies during a 10-year period at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical School of Debrecen, Hungary. The experience with 16 cases: three epithelial tumors, one granulosa cell tumor, 11 germ cell tumors (six dysgerminoma, four teratoma, one endodermal sinus tumor), and one metastatic ovarian cancer is discussed. Malignant ovarian tumors can best be treated with conservative surgery, followed by adjuvant chemotherapy. Survival mainly depends on tumor type and stage at the time of diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical School, Debrecen, Hungary.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Major
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Borsos
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lampé
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Juhász
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D002648:Child; D004407:Dysgerminoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D018240:Endodermal Sinus Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013724:Teratoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy