[Ovarian cyst in newborn infants: what attitude should we adopt? (apropos of 8 cases)].

With the advent of routine fetal ultrasonography, the frequency of prenatal diagnosis of ovarian cysts has considerably increased. Based upon a personal experience of 8 cases and a review of published series, the authors discuss the management of perinatal ovarian cysts. Before birth punction of the cyst under sonographic guidance or cesarean delivery may be considered in order to avoid the rupture during normal delivery. After birth, surgery should be performed in case or voluminous or complicated cyst or uncertain diagnosis. Homogenuos medium sized cysts or cysts with functional cytology should be followed by echography, before surgery being considered.