title: Incidental finding of a huge ovarian serous cystadenoma in an adolescent female with menorrhagia.
abstract: Pelvic tumors in adolescent females are very uncommon. While the most common presentation is pelvic discomfort, we report the case of a 14-year-old female presenting with menorrhagia which is an unusual initial complaint for a large pelvic tumor. Adolescent females who present with heavy menstrual bleeding initially undergo assessment to rule out a bleeding disorder. In this case, careful history and physical examination helped in making a quick diagnosis and management. Ultrasound of abdomen showed a huge cystic mass due to serous cystadenoma of the ovary.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Ahmad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abu Sulb
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA.
authors.forename: Marwa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abu El Haija
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Akila
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Muthukumar
keywords: Ovarian cystadenoma; menorrhagia management; tumor presentation