Teratomas and Ovarian Lesions in Children

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jun 2012 English Publisher:Elsevier BVJournal:Surgical Clinics of North America, volume 92, pages 599-613 (issn: 0039-6109,

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Authors: Anne-Marie E, Amies Oelschlager; Robert, Sawin;

doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2012.03.005

pmid: 22595711

Teratomas and Ovarian Lesions in Children

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Abstract

Ovarian pathology in children is common and the pathology can be quite diverse. The most common benign ovarian tumor in childhood is a teratoma. In this article, we discuss the origin of these germ cell tumors followed by a complete discussion of ovarian pathology.

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Keywords

Ovarian Neoplasms, Adolescent, Sacrococcygeal Region, Ovariectomy, Infant, Newborn, Teratoma, Diagnosis, Differential, Ovarian Cysts, Humans, Female, Laparoscopy, Child

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