[Ovarian tumors in children].
Ovarian tumors in children are uncommon. We reviewed all cases of ovarian tumors treated at the Department of Pediatric Surgery of Vicenza Regional Hospital from 1979 to 1994. They include 6 cases of cystic teratoma and 1 gonadoblastoma; the malignant lesions included 1 immature teratoma, 1 dysgerminoma, 1 yolk-sac tumors and 1 patient with ovarian infiltration from malignant leukemia. Only the patient with leukemia died of progression of the disease. These data show that most ovarian masses are benign. Germ-cell tumors are the most common malignancy and epithelial cell tumors are less likely. Epithelial cyst and teratomas are the most common benign lesions. Although ultrasound was 100% accurate in the diagnosis of ovarian pathology, the ultrasonogram could not distinguish between benign and malignant lesions.
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Divisione di Chirurgia Pediatrica, Ospedale di Vicenza, Italia.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004407:Dysgerminoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D018240:Endodermal Sinus Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D018238:Gonadoblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007938:Leukemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D013724:Teratoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents
Tumori ovarici in età pediatrica.