Age-Specific Frequencies and Characteristics of Ovarian Cysts in Children and Adolescents.
J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol
; 9(1): 58-62, 2017 Mar 01.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The aim of the present study was to document ovarian cyst frequency and characteristics as well as distribution of these parameters with respect to age in children and adolescents.METHODS:
We retrospectively analyzed the medical records of 1009 girls between the ages of 5-18 years who presented to our pediatric emergency department (PED) with pelvic pain and therefore underwent pelvic ultrasound examination between June 2011 and May 2014.RESULTS:
In total, 132 of 1009 girls (13.1%) were identified as having ovarian cysts ≥1 cm in diameter. The frequency of ovarian cysts was found to be 1.8% (6/337) in children aged 5-9 years and 18.8% (126/672) in those aged 10-18 years. All the cysts detected in children aged 5-9 years were small (<3 cm) and simple with age-specific frequencies ranging between 1.5-2.7%. With the onset of adolescence, ovarian cyst frequency started to increase with age and ranged between 3.8-31.3% throughout adolescence. Age of peak ovarian cyst frequency was 15 years with a rate of 31.3%. Large ovarian cysts (>5 cm) were identified in 19 adolescents (15.1%) with most occurring during middle adolescence. Of the 19 adolescents, five were found to have cyst-related significant ovarian pathologies including cystadenoma (n=3) and ovarian torsion (n=2).CONCLUSION:
In children aged 5-9 years, ovarian cysts were infrequent and small (<3 cm). Peak ovarian cyst frequency was detected at the age of 15 years. All patients diagnosed with cyst-related significant ovarian pathologies were adolescents having a cyst >5 cm in diameter with a complex appearance in most.
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Asunto principal:
Quistes Ováricos
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Ovario
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Pelvis
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Ultrasonografía
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol
Año:
2017
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Article