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 ova rian cysts; in two cases a tumor was found despite the preoperative di agnosis of an ovarian cyst. A total of 15 patients underwent total res ection of the ovary, two partial tumor resections and one exploratory laparotomy. Histological findings: eight teratomas, three dysgerminoma s, two endodermal sinus tumors, one cystadenoma, one the calutein cell tumor, one Sertoli cell tumor, one germinal cell tumor, and one angio fibroma. Five tumors were malignant. Surgery and histological examinat ions are necessary to exclude ovarian tumors.