Ovarian cysts

Gian Battista Parigi

doi:10.1007/978-3-540-34033-1_33

Ovarian cysts

Gian Battista Parigi

IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico San Matteo

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Abstract

Common especially in adolescent girls, may be considerably large (weighing over 3-4 kg), benign / malignant or non-neoplastic in nature. Follicular and luteal cysts are physiological and do not require treatment. Laboratory (α-fetoprotein, β-hCG and CA-125) and US scan help in diagnosis. If tumor markers are negative and if the cyst size is <6 cm in diameter a conservative approach can be applied, otherwise surgery (in a classical way or laparoscopically) is indicated. Signs of torsion - diagnosed by Doppler ultrasonography as rapid increase in size and hypovascularization of the ovary - are indication for emergency surgery.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Pediatric Surgery Digest
Publisher	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Pages	659-660
Number of pages	2
ISBN (Print)	9783540340324
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-34033-1_33
Publication status	Published - 2009

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