title: Spontaneous resolution of neonatal ovarian cyst: report of one case.
abstract: The treatment of large, asymptomatic, neonatal ovarian cysts is controversial. Some authors recommend surgical intervention if the cyst diameter is greater than 5 cm. We report a case of an antenatally diagnosed ovarian cyst with a diameter of 6.6 cm. It involuted spontaneously within 8 months after birth without complications. We propose a conservative management of large, uncomplicated neonatal ovarian cysts. Close observation with serial ultrasound examinations may help avoid unnecessary operations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Chuang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D014463:Ultrasonography