Llorens Salvador R, Sangüesa Nebot C, Pacheco Usmayo A, Picó Aliaga S, Garcés Iñigo E
Área de Imagen Médica, Sección de Imagen Pediátrica, Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Valencia, España.
Área de Imagen Médica, Sección de Imagen Pediátrica, Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Valencia, España.
Radiologia. 2017 Jan-Feb;59(1):31-39. doi: 10.1016/j.rx.2016.10.004. Epub 2016 Dec 23.
Ovarian cysts are the most common abdominal cysts in female fetuses and newborn girls. Ultrasonography is the imaging technique of choice for diagnosing ovarian cysts because it makes it possible to differentiate them from other cystic lesions. Although most neonatal ovarian cysts regress in the first few months after birth, complications can occur during gestation or after birth. The manifestations of ovarian cysts on ultrasonography will depend on the complications. The management is controversial, although the current trend favors watchful waiting. We describe the different presentations of neonatal ovarian cysts with their complications and their patterns of findings on ultrasonography. We also discuss the differential diagnosis with other cystic abdominal lesions, and finally we discuss the therapeutic management of neonatal ovarian cysts.
