Alireza Mirshemirani
Pediatric Surgery Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
[ 1 ] - Types and frequency of ovarian masses in children over a 10-year period
Background: Ovarian masses represent a range of pathology from benign cyst to highly aggressive malignant tumors. It has been estimated that gynecologic malignancy account for approximately 2% of all types of cancer in children, 60-70% of these lesions arise in the ovary. Methods: All ovarian masses which were resected or biopsied in Mofid Children's Hospital from 2002 to 2012 were reviewe...