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Case Report
Pelvic tumors in patients under 18 years
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vittorio Emanuele Hospital, Catania University, Catania (Italy)
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Obstetrical and Gynecological Pathology, Tomaselli & Ascoli Hospital, Catania University, Catania (Italy)
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Gynecology of Childhood and Adolescence, Ascoli & Tomaselli Hospital, Catania University, Catania (Italy)
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Department of Emergency Surgery, Vittorio Emanuele Hospital, Catania University, Catania (Italy)
Clin. Exp. Obstet. Gynecol. 1987, 14(2), 92–96;
Published: 10 June 1987
Abstract
Between 1965 and 1985 28 patients aged between 10 and 18 years (avernge age 16.3 years) were treated for pelvic tumor, with a frequency of 0.13% of gynecological admissions. Ovarian tumor was the most frequent type (21 cases), followed by tumor (5 cases), and uterine tumor (2 cases), 21 of pelvic tumor were neoplastic of which 18 benign. Among the ovarian neoplasias the most prevalent was cystadenoma (9 cases), followed by dermoid tumors (7 cases).
Keywords
Childhood
Adolescence
Tumors
Ovarian mass
Dysgerminoma
Paraovarian mass
Surgery