Survey of females at school age group between 10-15 years old to study the prevalence of ovarian cysts among them using pelvic ultrasound

Abstract

Background Ovarian cyst is a common gynecological problem.The great majority of ovarian cysts are asymptomatic functional (physiological) cysts with simple appearance and small size. Ultrasonography (US) is the imaging modality of choice in the evaluation of cystic ovarian lesions in adolescent females. Aim of the Work To document ovarian cyst frequency and characteristics in females at school age group between 10-15 years old to study the prevalence and characteristics of ovarian cysts among them. Patient and Methods Our study was done on 52 girls aged between 10-15 years old presented and referred to our Radio-diagnosis department at Mataria teaching hospital from different outpatient clinics for pelvic US examination in a period of six months from May 2018 to November 2018. Results In our study the mean age 12.87±1.79, while age of start of menstruation (menarche) ranged from 10-14 with mean value 11.94±0.88. Regarding their menstrual pattern, girls with regular menstruation were (65.6 %) while those with irregular menstruation were (34.4%). Ovarian cystic lesions were founded in 9 girls (17.3%) while 43girls (82.7%) have normal ovaries. Simple ovarian cyst was the most frequent lesion which was seen in 8 girls(15.4%) followed by hemorrhagic cyst in one girl (1.9%). Conclusion Cystic lesions of the ovary are a common gynecological finding. They are very common and mostly benign during adolescence. Many ovarian cysts are asymptomatic and found incidentally on routine pelvic examination.

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“…Unfortunately, the ovary may succumb to various diseases such as cysts, tumors, or aging. Cysts are fluid or solid-filled sacs forming in the ovary that may be benign but could also result in malignancy or complications [ 101 , 102 ]. Tumors denote anomalous tissue growth within the ovary and can be benign or malignant, with the latter being a prevalent form of gynecological cancer [ 103 ].…”