[Ovarian tumors in childhood]

Authors report their experience with 33 pediatric patients with ovarian tumors seen in the last 17 years. Total mortality was 12%. The condition was beginning in 76% of cases, most of them cystic tumors, with a 100% survival rate. Only 4 patients, with malignant tumors of different histologic nature, died. Clinical features, diagnostic procedures, therapeutic approaches and outcome are analyzed. The fact that the older the patient higher the probability of harboring a malignant tumor is stressed.