Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
Volume 14, Issue 2 , Pages 93-99, May 2005

Benign ovarian masses

  • Claire L. Templeman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Surgery, Departments of Surgery and Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California, Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles, California
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  • Mary E. Fallat, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: Mary E. Fallat, MD, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, 233 E. Gray Street, Ste. 708, Louisville, KY 40202.

Primary tumors of the ovary are uncommon in children and the majority of these masses are not malignant. As newer diagnostic imaging techniques have increased the detection of all ovarian masses, the frequency of ovarian cancer has actually decreased. Clinical symptoms are generally not helpful in distinguishing benign from malignant masses, but radiographic criteria have been developed. Surgical treatment is aimed at ovarian preservation if the lesion proves benign.

Index words:  Ovary , Teratoma , Cystadenoma , Laparoscopy , Sex cord tumors , Endometrioma

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PII: S1055-8586(05)00010-7

doi:10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2005.01.004

Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
Volume 14, Issue 2 , Pages 93-99, May 2005

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