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 |
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Title of host publication | Pediatric Surgery Digest |
Publisher | Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
Pages | 659-660 |
Number of pages | 2 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783540340324 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)