According to Hanoi Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, a 15-year-old PTN student from Bac Ninh was brought to the hospital with an unusually large belly and abdominal pain. The student's mother said that this phenomenon had occurred several months ago, but the whole family thought that her weight gain was due to overnutrition.
Her belly was getting bigger and more painful, but her family waited until she finished her 10th grade entrance exam before taking her to Hanoi Obstetrics Hospital for a checkup.
Ultrasound images showed that the female student's right ovary had a tumor measuring nearly 24cm. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) recorded images of a multi-cystic, multi-lobular mass, doctors thought it was an ovarian teratoma, suspecting cancer.
The patient was referred to the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics (A5) for open surgery and local frozen section biopsy.
Associate Professor, Dr. Le Thi Anh Dao, Head of the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics (A5) said that this is an immature teratoma (cancer). The large 24cm tumor was removed and taken out of the body.
The patient's tumor is germ cell, in the early stage, the chance of effective treatment is high. After surgery, the patient's health is relatively stable.
The most common type of ovarian cancer is epithelial ovarian cancer (accounting for 90% of ovarian cancers). Other rarer types include germ cell cancer and stromal cancer. Ovarian cancer in a 15-year-old child like the case above is considered rare.
Every year, Vietnam has about 1,200 cases diagnosed with ovarian cancer. This disease progresses silently, quietly, the symptoms are not obvious and are often ignored by women. If not treated promptly, cancer cells will invade surrounding tissues and organs, causing loss of the ovary's function of producing hormones, producing eggs, and becoming pregnant.
In the severe stage, cancer cells metastasize through the blood or lymph to many other organs of the body and form new tumors.
According to doctors, the exact cause of ovarian cancer is still unknown. However, studies have shown a link between the following factors that increase the risk of ovarian cancer: Women who have gone through menopause or have had few children; irregular menstruation; women who use ovulation stimulants; postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy - people with breast cancer.
Women whose mother or sister has had ovarian cancer, breast cancer, or colorectal cancer have a 2 to 4 times increased risk of developing ovarian cancer.
Doctors recommend that women should go to the hospital immediately when experiencing symptoms such as abdominal pain below the navel, bloating; frequent urination; and gradually enlarging abdomen.
Source: https://cand.com.vn/y-te/nu-sinh-15-tuoi-mac-u-ac-buong-trung-khong-lo-i735140/
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