title: Massive ovarian oedema: an unusual abdominal mass in infancy.
abstract: We describe a 13-month-old female who presented with vaginal bleeding, breast and pubic hair development and an abdominal mass. She underwent emergency laparotomy and left-sided salpingoophorectomy. Histological examination of the resected ovary revealed massive ovarian oedema, a rare non-neoplastic enlargement of the ovary. Consideration of this diagnosis in patients with an abdominal mass and endocrine disturbance may allow conservative surgery and preservation of fertility.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Endocrinology, Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust, Southampton, UK.
authors.forename: Rebecca J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Moon
authors.forename: Alice
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mears
authors.forename: Lara J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Kitteringham
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gonda
authors.forename: Janice A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Kohler
authors.forename: Justin H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Davies
mesh_terms: D004487:Edema / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery