Ovarian fibroma in a 7-month-old infant: A case report and review of the literature

  • Yi Ju Chen
  • , Chih Sung Hsieh
  • , Hock Liew Eng
  • , Chao Cheng Huang*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Ovarian fibroma rarely occurs in prepubertal girls. We report an ovarian fibroma in a 7-month-old female infant presenting as a right abdominal mass. The tumour was composed of oval-to-spindle cells forming interlacing fascicles and intermingling with collagen fibres. Immunohistochemically, the tumour cells were weakly positive for estrogen receptor and progesterone receptor but negative for inhibin. To the best of our knowledge, this is the youngest case of ovarian fibroma up-to-date in the English literature. Because Gorlin's syndrome was not present in the patient's family, other factors such as germline or somatic mutations may predispose the occurrence of this ovarian fibroma in infancy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)894-897
Number of pages4
JournalPediatric Surgery International
Volume20
Issue number11-12
DOIs
StatePublished - 12 2004
Externally publishedYes

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Gorlin's syndrome
  • Infancy
  • Ovarian fibroma
  • Ovarian tumour

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