title: Laparoscopic resection of massive ovarian mucinous cystadenoma.
abstract: Benign mucinous cystadenoma of the ovary is extremely rare in children and adolescents. Because of the benign, slow-growing nature, they can be extremely large at the point of presentation. These large abdominal tumors present a challenging opportunity for the application of minimally invasive techniques. The authors present a case of an extraordinarily large childhood mucinous cystadenoma removed laparoscopically.
authors.affiliation: Department of General/Thoracic Surgery, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri 64108, USA.
authors.forename: Charles M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Leys
authors.forename: Alessandra C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Gasior
authors.forename: Laurie L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Hornberger
authors.forename: Shawn D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: St Peter
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D018291:Cystadenoma, Mucinous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed