Table 1 Comparison of the clinical data between mature and immature teratomas
From: Ovarian teratoma in children: a plea for collaborative clinical study
Overall | |||
Number of patients | 58 | ||
Age(years) | 12.0 (9.0÷15.0); sd 4.2 | ||
Mature teratoma | Immature teratoma | ||
Number of patients | 55 | 3 | |
Symptoms | |||
Acute presentation (number of patients) | 14(24.14%) | ||
Abdominal pain | 13 | ||
Palpable mass | 3 | ||
Distension | 2 | ||
Other | 1 | ||
Chronic presentation (number of patients) | 44(75.86%) | ||
Abdominal pain | 21 | ||
Palpable mass | 23 | ||
Distension | 14 | ||
Other | 15 | ||
US result | |||
Solid | 2 | 1 | |
Complex | 38 | 1 | |
Cystic | 14 | 0 | |
Size of the lesion | |||
Large lesion | 28 | 3 | |
Lesion that was not described as large | 16 | 0 | |
Tumor markers | |||
Positive | 5 | 3 | |
AFP | 1 | 3 | |
CA-125 | 4 | 0 | |
Negative | 33 | 0 | |
Bilateral lesion | |||
Synchronous | 4 | 0 | |
Metachronous | 2 | 0 | |
Ovarian torsion | Mature teratoma | Immature teratoma | p value |
Acute presentation | 7(85.71%) | 0 | 0.00634 |
Chronic presentation | 5(11.36%) | 0 | |