Giant cyst of the rete ovarii in a child

The ovarian cysts are mostly nonneoplastic in children and could be categorized as follicular, simple, and corpus luteum cysts. Follicle cysts are the most common type in both neonates and older children. The rete ovarii rarely gives rise to cysts and to benign and malignant tumors. The rete cysts a...

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Published in:Journal of pediatric surgery 2005-06, Vol.40 (6), p.e17-e19
Main Authors: Acikalin, Mustafa Fuat, Tokar, Baran
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child
Female
Humans
Ovarian Cysts - diagnosis
Ovarian Cysts - pathology
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Summary:The ovarian cysts are mostly nonneoplastic in children and could be categorized as follicular, simple, and corpus luteum cysts. Follicle cysts are the most common type in both neonates and older children. The rete ovarii rarely gives rise to cysts and to benign and malignant tumors. The rete cysts are most often found in postmenopausal women and have not been reported in children yet. We describe herein a case of giant rete cyst of ovary in an 11-year-old girl and discuss the clinical and histopathologic features of such cysts.
ISSN:0022-3468
1531-5037
DOI:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2005.03.028