Lateefa AlDakhil, Asma Aljuhaimi, Mashael AlKhattabi, Saleh Alobaid, Rafif E Mattar, Abdulaziz Alobaid
BACKGROUND: Ovarian neoplasia in children and adolescents is a rare tumor. The diagnosis and management of such tumors is often difficult and delayed due to non-specific symptoms and low suspicion. Surgical management that preserves fertility and ovarian function should be the goal. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to review the clinical presentation, tumor characteristics, and management of Saudi Arabian adolescents. METHODS: A retrospective chart review was conducted on adolescent girls aged 19 or less admitted to tow referral hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, diagnosed with adnexal mass over an 8 years' period; patients who were older than 19 were excluded...
September 16, 2022: Journal of Ovarian Research