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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>0001-6002</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Acta Médica Costarricense]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Acta méd. costarric]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0001-6002</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Colegio de Médicos y Cirujanos de Costa Rica]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S0001-60022016000200069</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Lesiones ováricas en Pediatría. Estudio retrospectivo de 10 años]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Ovarian lesions in pediatrics age. Retrospective study of 10 years]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Aguilar-Hernández]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Isela]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Velásquez-Calderón]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Aleida]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Hernández-Cordero]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[María del Rocío]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Área de Salud Alajuela Sur / CAIS &#8220;Dr. Marcial Fallas Díaz&#8221;  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital &#8220;Dr. Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia&#8221; Servicio de Oncología ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital &#8220;Dr. Maximiliano Peralta Jiménez&#8221; Servicio Cirugía General-Cirugía Pediátrica ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2016</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2016</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>58</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>69</fpage>
<lpage>73</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0001-60022016000200069&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0001-60022016000200069&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0001-60022016000200069&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen:  Justificación: Las lesiones ováricas en la edad pediátrica no han sido muy documentadas en Costa Rica; el estudio permitirá comprender mejor sus características en el país, optimizando su manejo. Al comparar los datos obtenidos con los resultados de estudios similares en todo el mundo, Costa Rica tendrá más información para tratar nuevos casos y estar actualizada internacionalmente.  Métodos: La investigación se basó en la observación y descripción de datos hallados en los expedientes de las niñas tratadas en el Hospital &#8220;Dr. Maximiliano Peralta Jiménez&#8221;, de Cartago, por lesiones ováricas en el periodo 2003 - 2013, y su posterior comparación con estudios internacionales.  Resultados: Las edades de diagnóstico más frecuentes abarcan a niñas de 10-12 años de edad (61,5%). La manifestación clínica más común fue el dolor abdominal, con un 53,8%. Las lesiones ováricas no neoplásicas se mostraron en un 58,8% en comparación con las lesiones neoplásicas con un 41,1%, y de estas el 87,8% se clasificó como histológicamente benignas y solo un 14,29% correspondió a lesiones malignas; el quiste simple fue el hallazgo histopatológico no neoplásico más prevalente, abarcando un 70,0%. La laparotomía fue el método quirúrgico más utilizado para el manejo, con un 76,9%, y la técnica más empleada corresponde a la salpingooferectomía, con un 41,1% de los casos.  Conclusiones: La edad media de afectación de las lesiones ováricas es de 9,5 años. Las lesiones no neoplásicas son las más predominantes y de estas, el quiste simple es el más común. El método quirúrgico más realizado para el manejo fue la laparotomía, y la técnica más empleada, la salpingooferectomía.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract:  Justification:  Ovarian lesions in children have not been very studied in Costa Rica, this study will allow a better understanding of the characteristics of them in the country, improving their treatment. Comparing the data obtained with the results of similar studies worldwide, Costa Rica will have better information to treat new cases and be updated internationally.  Methods:  The research is based on observation and description of data found in the files of the girls who were treated at the &#8220;Dr. Max Peralta Jiménez&#8221; Hospital in Cartago, for ovarian lesions in the period from 2003 to 2013 and subsequent comparison with international studies.  Results:  The most frequent ages of diagnosis include girls from 10-12 years old (61.5%). The most common clinical manifestation was abdominal pain with a 53.8%. Non-neoplastic ovarian lesions showed a 58.8% compared to neoplastic lesions with 41.1%, with 87.8% of these classified as histologically benign and only 14.29% as malignant lesions. Simple cyst was the most prevalent nonneoplastic histopathological finding, covering 70.0%. Laparotomy was the most common surgical method of management with 76.9%, and the most used technique corresponds to the salpingooophorectomy with 41.1% of cases.  Conclusions:  The average age of presentation of ovarian lesions was 9.5 years. The most common initial clinical manifestation corresponded to abdominal pain. Non-neoplastic lesions were the most prevalent and of these, simple cysts were the most common finding. The prefered surgical method was laparotomy and the most widely used technique was the salpingo-oophorectomy.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[pediatría]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[técnicas de manejo.]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[ovarian lesions]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[pediatrics]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[management techniques.]]></kwd>
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