Ovarian torsion revealing an ovarian cavernous hemangioma in a child

The authors report one case of cavernous hemangioma of the left ovary, which was revealed by ovarian torsion. Such benign tumors of the blood vessels are rare in ovaries during childhood. This hemangioma was observed in a 13-year-old patient, who presented with abdominal and pelvic pain and vomiting...

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Published in:Archives de pédiatrie : organe officiel de la Société française de pédiatrie 2003-11, Vol.10 (11), p.986
Main Authors: M'pemba Loufoua-Lemay, A-B, Peko, J-F, Mbongo, J-A, Mokoko, J-C, Nzingoula, S
Format: Article
Language:fre
Subjects:
Abdominal Pain - etiology
Adolescent
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Hemangioma, Cavernous - complications
Hemangioma, Cavernous - diagnosis
Hemangioma, Cavernous - pathology
Humans
Ovarian Diseases - complications
Ovarian Diseases - pathology
Ovarian Neoplasms - complications
Ovarian Neoplasms - diagnosis
Ovarian Neoplasms - pathology
Torsion Abnormality - etiology
Vomiting - etiology
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Summary:The authors report one case of cavernous hemangioma of the left ovary, which was revealed by ovarian torsion. Such benign tumors of the blood vessels are rare in ovaries during childhood. This hemangioma was observed in a 13-year-old patient, who presented with abdominal and pelvic pain and vomiting. The pelvic mass was noted and sonography revealed a cystic tumor. An annexectomia was realized. Histology showed narcotized ovary cells, with an increased number of vascular channels composed of thin walled vessels, whose wall consisted of an endothelium. This aspect evoked a cavernous hemangioma of the ovary.
ISSN:0929-693X
DOI:10.1016/j.arcped.2003.08.007