The Pre-Diagnosis History of Gynecologic Tumors in Children

Introduction: Gynecologic tumors represent less than 5% of all solid in children. Patients and Method: Through a prospective descriptive study over 4-years, we included girls aged 15 years admitted for gynecologic tumor. We collected analyzed the medical data, paid particular attention to pre-diagnosis history. Results: Eleven met our criteria with mean age 8.5 (2 - 13 years). Abdominal pain, abdominal distension or protrusion vaginal mass was main symptoms. The patients were seen at least by one doctor outside surgical structure [1] [2] [3]. Four eleven received two different doctors before carrying out evocative radiological assessment. average consultation delay 7-months (24 hours 18 months). There nine ovarian tumors. histological revealed five (45%) malignant Conclusion: Gynecological children are rare. However, there is significant proportion All can be confronted it should not