title: Hemorrhagic ovarian cyst in childhood: a case report.
abstract: A 12-year-old girl with massive hemoperitoneum caused by a ruptured hemorrhagic ovarian cyst (HOC) is described. Although HOC is not common in early adolescence, it should be included in the differential diagnosis of any adnexal mass or lower abdominal pain in a girl.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Fujiwara Memorial Hospital, Akita, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kayaba
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tamura
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shirayama
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Murata
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fujiwara
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis; D000291:Adnexal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000175:diagnosis; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012421:Rupture