PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Alobaid, Abdulaziz S.
TI  - Mucinous cystadenoma of the ovary in a 12-year-old girl
DP  - 2008 Jan 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 126--128
VI  - 29
IP  - 1
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/29/1/126.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/29/1/126.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2008 Jan 01; 29
AB  - Benign mucinous cystadenomas MCA are rare benign neoplasms in the pediatric age group. Only 19 cases have been described before, and they often present as large abdominal masses. We present a 12-year-old patient that had a huge mass arising from the left ovary causing bilateral hydronephrosis and renal insufficiency. The final pathology revealed a benign MCA. Patients with mucinous tumors usually present late, this may lead to renal insufficiency secondary to urinary outflow obstruction. Unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy is usually sufficient treatment for these cases. The diagnosis of MCA should be considered in children who present with huge pelvi-abdominal masses. Early recognition and intervention are necessary to avoid potential complications.