title: [Ovarian tumors in children].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Chirurgia Pediatrica, Ospedale di Vicenza, Italia.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Fabbro
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Spata
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Cimaglia
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Donadio
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents
vernacular_title: Tumori ovarici in età pediatrica.