Doctor Vu Xuan Kien, Head of Oncology Department, Quang Ninh Provincial General Hospital, said on April 21 that this is a rather rare case because the baby is only 12 years old, has not yet reached puberty, but the ovarian tumor is very large. Because the baby was so tall, the family did not notice that the child’s abdomen had increased in size, and when there were signs of a lot of pain, they went to the doctor to see if the tumor had grown.
According to Dr. Kien, the teratoma is derived from differentiated germ cells, with the structure being all kinds of sebum, bone, hair, skin… The hospital consulted and decided to operate, but the baby was still small. When the tumor is large, the surgical team must prepare a backup plan for blood transfusion, thoroughly dissect the tumor, limit bleeding, and avoid causing damage to the developing girl’s body.
After the surgery, the baby is being monitored for health.
Computed tomography image of a large ovarian tumor in a 12-year-old girl. Image: Hospital provides
Ovarian tumors are usually benign, but if not detected in time, the tumor grows too large and can cause dangerous complications such as cyst torsion, cyst rupture, even affecting fertility and leading to cancer. cancer… The group prone to ovarian cysts is women of reproductive age, over 20 years old, rarely seen in young children.
According to doctors, ovarian tumors in girls are often difficult to detect in the early stages of formation or development because of silent symptoms. The disease is easily confused with other diseases, difficult to detect early. Therefore, when children have symptoms of pain in the lower abdomen, abnormally large abdomen, they should go to the hospital for examination, early detection and thorough treatment, helping to preserve reproductive function and avoid malignant complications in the future. .
Minh An
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