• 作者：M.T. Serrano Leó ; n^a ; F. Padilla Ruiz^b ; ^{franciscopadillaruiz@gmail.com} ; R. Ló ; pez Cintas^a ; E. Gonzá ; lez Martí ; nez^a
• 关键词：Mujer ; Adolescente ; Cá ; ncer de ovario ; Tumor borderline de ovario ; Ecografí ; a ; Atenció ; n primaria
• 刊名：SEMERGEN - Medicina de Familia
• 出版年：2011
• 期刊代码：pca342_11383593
• 类别：med
• 出版时间：June-July 2011
• 卷：37
• 期：6
• 页码：312-314
• 文件大小：142 K

Ovarian cancer is responsible for over 140,000 deaths worldwide. Age, nulliparity and family history of ovarian cancer have been associated with increased risk. Borderline ovarian tumours are characterised by a clearly more favourable clinical course and prognosis than invasive ovarian cancer. The use of tumour markers has not proved useful in the early detection of disease, so a high level of suspicion, along with physical examination and imaging studies are the key to diagnosis. We present the case of an adolescent with a borderline ovarian tumor without previous clinical symptoms which was detected on ultrasound performed in the clinic.