Management of Familial Ovarian Teratoma: The Need for Guidance

Management of Familial Ovarian Teratoma: The Need for Guidance

Abstract Ovarian teratomas in prepubertal females are uncommon, but familial ones are exceedingly rare. We report an ovarian teratoma in an 8-year-old girl, her mother, and her maternal grandmother. The risk of a metachronous tumor and subsequent complications (such as torsion) in the contralateral...

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Main Authors: Sarah Braungart, Majella McCullagh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2016-11-01
Series:European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports
Subjects:
dermoid cyst
familial ovarian dermoid
mature cystic teratoma
cystic teratoma
ovarian teratoma
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0036-1593832
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spelling doaj-b05e961ef52b41aba5ae0da1510f653c2020-11-25T03:52:53ZengGeorg Thieme Verlag KGEuropean Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports2194-76192194-76272016-11-01040103103310.1055/s-0036-1593832Management of Familial Ovarian Teratoma: The Need for GuidanceSarah Braungart0Majella McCullagh1Department of Paediatric Surgery, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandDepartment of Paediatric Surgery, Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, Belfast, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandAbstract Ovarian teratomas in prepubertal females are uncommon, but familial ones are exceedingly rare. We report an ovarian teratoma in an 8-year-old girl, her mother, and her maternal grandmother. The risk of a metachronous tumor and subsequent complications (such as torsion) in the contralateral ovary remain unclear. There is no clear guidance on follow-up management of patient and family members in the literature. We have reviewed the literature and discuss the challenges for the pediatric surgeon arising from such cases.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0036-1593832dermoid cystfamilial ovarian dermoidmature cystic teratomacystic teratomaovarian teratoma
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author Sarah Braungart
Majella McCullagh
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Management of Familial Ovarian Teratoma: The Need for Guidance
European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports
dermoid cyst
familial ovarian dermoid
mature cystic teratoma
cystic teratoma
ovarian teratoma
author_facet Sarah Braungart
Majella McCullagh
author_sort Sarah Braungart
title Management of Familial Ovarian Teratoma: The Need for Guidance
title_short Management of Familial Ovarian Teratoma: The Need for Guidance
title_full Management of Familial Ovarian Teratoma: The Need for Guidance
title_fullStr Management of Familial Ovarian Teratoma: The Need for Guidance
title_full_unstemmed Management of Familial Ovarian Teratoma: The Need for Guidance
title_sort management of familial ovarian teratoma: the need for guidance
publisher Georg Thieme Verlag KG
series European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports
issn 2194-7619
2194-7627
publishDate 2016-11-01
description Abstract Ovarian teratomas in prepubertal females are uncommon, but familial ones are exceedingly rare. We report an ovarian teratoma in an 8-year-old girl, her mother, and her maternal grandmother. The risk of a metachronous tumor and subsequent complications (such as torsion) in the contralateral ovary remain unclear. There is no clear guidance on follow-up management of patient and family members in the literature. We have reviewed the literature and discuss the challenges for the pediatric surgeon arising from such cases.
topic dermoid cyst
familial ovarian dermoid
mature cystic teratoma
cystic teratoma
ovarian teratoma
url http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0036-1593832
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