Ovarian fibroma, rare form of childhood ovarian tumor

Ovarian fibroma, rare form of childhood ovarian tumor

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Ovarian fibroids account for 4% of all ovarian tumors.It is very uncommon before the shirogorov neon zero age of 30.We report the case of a 4-year-old girl with ovarian fibroids.

The patient was admitted for a painless, isolated, firm, grossly oval hypogastric mass evolving over three months.Abdominopelvic CT-scan revealed a supra-bladder tissue mass associated with coeliomesenteric lymphomatous lymphadenopathy.Peroperatively, it was a non-necrotic right ovarian tissue mass measuring 12 cm x by 8 cm and weighing 300 g.

It was associated with a two-turn torsion of the right proboscis.The left ovary was healthy.A detorsion with lumpectomy was performed.

The postoperative course was uneventful.Histological examination revealed a calcified ovarian fibroid with no histological signs of malignancy.During a follow-up period of 22 months, no recurrence was observed.

Paraclinical diagnosis was based on pelvic ultrasound.When there is diagnostic doubt, MRI is the optimal technique for characterizing an adnexal mass.It is vince camuto fiori gift set necessary to be concerned about torsion of the appendix which often manifests itself as vague pain.