Frequency and treatment of ovarian cysts in adolescence

Ultrasound examination of the ovaries was performed monthly in the follicular phase of 139 healthy adolescents for one year. In 17 girls (12.2%) ovarian cysts spontaneously disappeared within 3 months of first observation. In 6 subjects, treatment with the combined estrogen/progestogen pill was give...

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Published inArchives of gynecology and obstetrics Vol. 255; no. 2; pp. 69 - 72
Main Authors Porcu, E., Venturoli, S., Prato, L. Dal, Fabbri, R., Paradisi, R., Flamigni, C.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany 01.06.1994
Subjects
Adolescent
Androgen Antagonists - therapeutic use
Child
Cyproterone Acetate - therapeutic use
Drug Combinations
Ethinyl Estradiol - therapeutic use
Female
Humans
Incidence
Ovarian Cysts - diagnostic imaging
Ovarian Cysts - drug therapy
Ovarian Cysts - epidemiology
Time Factors
Ultrasonography
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ISSN0932-0067
1432-0711
DOI10.1007/BF02391800

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Summary:Ultrasound examination of the ovaries was performed monthly in the follicular phase of 139 healthy adolescents for one year. In 17 girls (12.2%) ovarian cysts spontaneously disappeared within 3 months of first observation. In 6 subjects, treatment with the combined estrogen/progestogen pill was given. The treatment was effective in 4 girls after 2-6 months while 2 subjects required surgical intervention for a cystic teratoma and a simple follicular cyst respectively. A spell of serial sonographic observation of ovarian cysts would seem appropriate in adolescents.
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ISSN:0932-0067
1432-0711
DOI:10.1007/BF02391800