title: Management of Familial Ovarian Teratoma: The Need for Guidance.
abstract: Ovarian teratomas in prepubertal females are uncommon, but familial ones are exceedingly rare. We report an ovarian teratoma in an 8-year-old girl, her mother, and her maternal grandmother. The risk of a metachronous tumor and subsequent complications (such as torsion) in the contralateral ovary remain unclear. There is no clear guidance on follow-up management of patient and family members in the literature. We have reviewed the literature and discuss the challenges for the pediatric surgeon arising from such cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Braungart
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, Belfast, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
authors.forename: Majella
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McCullagh
keywords: cystic teratoma; dermoid cyst; familial ovarian dermoid; mature cystic teratoma; ovarian teratoma