STUDY OF OVARIAN TUMOR IN YOUNG GIRLS

Abstract

Objective: To analyze various clinical presentation and the surgical management of ovarian pathology in young girls ranges from 15-25 years. Design: Case series. Setting: Gynae Department 1, Lahore General Hospital Lahore. Period: From January 2008 to December 2009. Patients and Methods: All young girls in the age group mentioned above having an ovarian pathology and managed during study period were included. Age of patients, presenting symptoms, USG findings, surgical management and finally histological diagnosis were noted. Results: There were 20 cases with ovarian lesions. Most of patients presented at the age of 20-25 years (55%). Mass abdomen seen in (30%) cases, followed by pain abdomen in (20%). Lapratomy was done in most of cases and main aim was toward ovary sparing surgery as Cystectomy was done in (50%) cases and Oophorectomy was done in (30%) cases. 85% cases were benign on histology report and 15% were malignant. Conclusions: Ovarian tumors are rare in young age group. Benign lesions such as simple ovarian cysts are very common in this age. In young girls main interest is toward conservative and fertility sparing surgery.