Ovarian adenocarcinoma in premenarchal girls.
Ovarian neoplasms are unusual in the paediatric age group; the majority of them are of germ cell origin. Malignant epithelial tumours of the ovary occur infrequently in adolescent girls. Ovarian carcinoma in particular is extremely rare before puberty. The authors describe 3 cases of adenocarcinoma of the ovary in premenarchal girls and highlight the unique characteristics of this tumour in this age group.
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool, England.
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Shankar
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Wakhlu
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Kokai
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McDowell
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Jones
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017668:Age of Onset; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010052:Ovariectomy; D011379:Prognosis