Journal of paediatrics and child health
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J Paediatr Child Health · Jul 2011
Clinicopathological characteristics of ovarian tumours according to menarchal status in Korean girls.
To evaluate our experience with ovarian tumours in young girls and to identify specific characteristics in relation to their menarchal status that might assist in the early diagnosis and prompt management. ⋯ The incidence of ovarian tumour and torsion is rare, especially in pre-menarchal girls. However, we found a higher prevalence of torsion in pre-menarchal girls with an ovarian tumour. A high level of suspicion for torsion should be considered when treating pre-menarchal girls with an ovarian tumour, irrespective of the tumour size to preserve adnexal tissue.