title: Minimal access surgery in children: the use of laparoscopy for management of pediatric ovarian teratoma: a case report.
abstract: This article presents a case of left ovarian teratoma in a young child. Prompt diagnosis was made using real-time ultrasound, computed tomography (CT) and laparoscopy. The latter was used for performing tumor enucleation. We recommend that laparoscopy precede laparotomy and be done more routinely in the young patient.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gynecologic Endoscopy, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan, R.O.C.
authors.forename: Y H
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Yen
authors.forename: Y K
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Soong
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Luo
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013724:Teratoma / Q000601:surgery*