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Ovarian tumors occur in female newborns, children and young girls. These tumors can be Asymptomatic presenting as abdominal mass, Symptomatic causing pain, swelling or abdominal distension or Discovered accidently during radiological evaluation for other conditions. The classification of ovarian tumors, their clinical features, diagnosis and management are discussed.
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Al-Salem, A.H. (2020). Ovarian Cysts and Tumors. In: Atlas of Pediatric Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29211-9_70
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