Mucinous Cystadenoma: A Rare Abdominal Mass in Childhood

Abstract Ovarian masses are uncommon in children. Only 10 - 17 % of them are epithelial tumours. Mucinous cystadenoma in children is a benign cystic ovarian neoplasm, and it is met very rarely in the medical literature. We present a 13-year-old girl with a giant ovarian mucinous cystadenoma.

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of pediatric surgery 2002-10, Vol.12 (5), p.330-332
Hauptverfasser:	Yazıcı, M., Etensel, B., Gürsoy, H., Erkuş, M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Age of Onset Biological and medical sciences Case Report Cystadenoma, Mucinous - pathology Cystadenoma, Mucinous - surgery Female Female genital diseases Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Humans Medical sciences Ovarian Neoplasms - pathology Ovarian Neoplasms - surgery Tumors
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract Ovarian masses are uncommon in children. Only 10 - 17 % of them are epithelial tumours. Mucinous cystadenoma in children is a benign cystic ovarian neoplasm, and it is met very rarely in the medical literature. We present a 13-year-old girl with a giant ovarian mucinous cystadenoma.
ISSN:	0939-7248 1439-359X
DOI:	10.1055/s-2002-35959