<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Background. Ovarian haemangioma are very rare type of tumors, although the ovary itself is a highly vascularised organ. Such benign tumors of the blood vessels are rare in ovaries during childhood.Clinical case. We described a 13-year-old girl with an ovarian haemangioma presented clinically with acute abdomen symptoms - abdominal and pelvic pain and vomiting. The pelvic mass was noted and sonography revealed a huge cystic tumor with probably ovarian torsion. A left salpingo-oophorectomy and appendectomy were performed with an uneventful postoperative course. Pathology examination revealed a cavernous haemangioma of the ovary.Conclusion. Haemangiomas of the ovary, especially in children, are very rare type of the benign tumor. Surgical extirpation of the involved areas is the treatment of the choice.</abstract>

Background. Ovarian haemangioma are very rare type of tumors, although the ovary itself is a highly vascularised organ. Such benign tumors of the blood vessels are rare in ovaries during childhood.Clinical case. We described a 13-year-old girl with an ovarian haemangioma presented clinically with acute abdomen symptoms - abdominal and pelvic pain and vomiting. The pelvic mass was noted and sonography revealed a huge cystic tumor with probably ovarian torsion. A left salpingo-oophorectomy and appendectomy were performed with an uneventful postoperative course. Pathology examination revealed a cavernous haemangioma of the ovary.Conclusion. Haemangiomas of the ovary, especially in children, are very rare type of the benign tumor. Surgical extirpation of the involved areas is the treatment of the choice.

Ovarian Haemangioma with Infundibulopelvic Ligament Torsion in a 13-Year-Old Girl

Pfizer d.o.o. Radnicka, 80, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital "Sestre Milosrdnice", Klaićeva 16, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Department of Surgery, University Hospital "Sestre Milosrdnice", Draškovićeva 19, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Faculty of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia

Acta Medica Martiniana

Background. Ovarian haemangioma are very rare type of tumors, although the ovary itself is a highly vascularised organ. Such benign tumors of the blood vessels...

Ovarian Haemangioma with Infundibulopelvic Ligament Torsion in a 13-Year-Old Girl

Published Online: Sep 11, 2012

Page range: 31 - 34

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10201-011-0030-8

Keywords
haemangioma, ovary, ovarian torsion, children

This content is open access.

Ovarian Haemangioma with Infundibulopelvic Ligament Torsion in a 13-Year-Old Girl

Published Online: Sep 11, 2012

Page range: 31 - 34

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10201-011-0030-8

Keywordshaemangioma, ovary, ovarian torsion, children

This content is open access.

Keywords
haemangioma, ovary, ovarian torsion, children