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.
Résumé
Les masses ovariennes sont rares chez l'enfant, seulement 10 à 17 % de celles-ci sont
des tumeurs épithéliales. Le cystadénome mucineux est une tumeur bénigne de l'ovaire.
Elle est rarement rencontrée dans la littérature médicale. Nous présentons le cas
d'une fille de 13 ans avec un cystadénome ovarien mucineux géant.
Resumen
Las masas ováricas son raras en niños. Sólo 10 a 17 % de ellos son tumores epiteliales.
El cistadenoma mucinoso es una neoplasia quística benigna del ovario que es rara vez
publicada en niños. Presentamos una niña de 13 años con cistadenoma mucinoso gigante
del ovario.
Zusammenfassung
Eierstocktumoren im Kindesalter sind selten. Nur 10 - 17 % sind epitheliale Tumoren.
Schleimbildende Zystadenome sind benigne Ovarialtumoren und noch wesentlich ungewöhnlicher.
In der Literatur werden sie kaum erwähnt. Der Fall eines 13-jährigen Mädchens mit
einem muzinösen Eierstockzystadenom wird vorgestellt.
Key words
Ovary - Mucinous - Cystadenoma - Childhood
Mots-clés
Ovaire - Cystadénome mucineux - Enfance
Palabras clave
Ovario - Mucinoso - Cistadenoma - Niño
Schlüsselwörter
Eierstocktumor - Muzinöses Zystadenom
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M. D. Mesut Yazıcı
Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi · Tıp Fakültesi · Çocuk Cerrahisi AD
09100 Aydın
Turkey
Email: myazici@adu.edu.tr
