OVARIAN MALIGNANCIES IN CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE

We retrospectively reviewed all cases of ovarian malignancies during a 10-year period at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Univer sity Medical School of Debrecen, Hungary. The experience with 16 cases : three epithelial tumors, one granulosa cell tumor, 11 germ cell tumo rs (six dysgerminoma, Four teratoma, one endodermal sinus tumor), and one metastatic ovarian cancer is discussed. Malignant ovarian tumors c an best be treated with conservative surgery, followed by adjuvant che motherapy. Survival mainly depends on tumor type and stage at the time of diagnosis.