1983 Volume 19 Issue 1 Pages 77-82
Ovarian cyst and tumor in children are not such rare as have been generally concidered. Fifteen girls have been treated for ovarian cyst or tumor at our institute. Benign group underwent resection of tumor or cyst, and intermediate or malignant group underwent resection of the lesion with lymphnode dissection with or without chemotherapy and/or radiation. All patients including those with embryonal carcinoma, solid teratoma, lymphosarcoma and dysgerminoma, have shown no signs of recurrence with uneventful course. Two cases of dysgerminoma have beer completely free of disease for over 6 years after resection. One of these two patients underwent chemotherapy, and the other radiation-therapy after operation. Of 52 children with ovarian dysgerminoma which have been reported in 15 years in Japan, 31% were treated only by operation. However, other patients underwent operation and/or irradiation, and chemotherapy. Regarding to operation, 76 patients underwent lateral salpingoophorectomy. A total of 325 patients of ovarian cyst and tumor who were younger than 15 years of age have been reported in Japan during past 15 years. One hundred and eight patients (33%) were with cyst and 217 (67%) with solid tumor. One hundred and thirtythree cases (41%) were benign and 192 (59%) intermediate or malignant tumor.
