EC Clinical and Medical Case Reports

Children ovarian masses are represented by benign functional cysts and tumors (80% of which are benign). They may be associated with anomalies of the internal genital organs. Our study focuses on the case of a 10-year-old girl who presented with torsion of the right ovary, after which a mass in the contralateral ovary was discovered.

 Keywords: Ovarian Tumor; Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA); Sertoli Cell

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