title: [Massive ovarian edema in a 13-year-old girl].
abstract: Massive ovarian edema is a rare tumor-like condition found in young women resulting from accumulation of fluid mostly due to partial or intermittent torsion of the ovary or secondary, to a preexisting ovarian lesion. We report a case of a 13-year-old girl presenting with an ovarian mass measuring 16 cm. CA-12-5 levels were slightly elevated. Concerns regarding underlying malignancy led to salpingo-oophorectomy. Pathological evaluation revealed a massive ovarian edema and multiple thromboses of ovarian veins. Differentiating massive ovarian edema from malignant ovarian tumor is crucial to prevent patients from undergoing unnecessary surgery.
authors: Institut für Pathologie, Universitätsklinik Bonn, Bonn, Deutschland.
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Sailer
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Huss
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Wardelmann
authors: A M
authors: AM
authors: Müller
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood; D018394:CA-125 Antigen / Q000097:blood; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004487:Edema / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010052:Ovariectomy; D010053:Ovary / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology; D058994:Salpingectomy; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D018394:CA-125 Antigen
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