Ovarian tumors in childhood

Over 16 years 60 girls underwent surgery for ovarian disease. A total of 23 girls suffered from ovarian tumors, as was confirmed by surgery and histological examination in 18 cases. In five girls ultrasound, CT, and MRT examinations showed tumors, which later turned out to be ovarian cysts; in two cases a tumor was found despite the preoperative diagnosis of an ovarian cyst. A total of 15 patients underwent total resection of the ovary, two partial tumor resections and one exploratory laparotomy. Histological findings: eight teratomas, three dysgerminomas, two endodermal sinus tumors, one cystadenoma, one thecalutein cell tumor, one Sertoli cell tumor, one germinal cell tumor, and one angiofibroma. Five tumors were malignant. Surgery and histological examinations are necessary to exclude ovarian tumors.