10 month old with ovarian cysts

[crabrams]

My daughter had an u/s on her kidneys when she was 10 months old.  While they were doing the u/s they found a left ovarian cyst.  Could this turn into something more?  I have looked everywhere and I cant find any information about cysts in babies.  Do cysts turn into masses? And if so, can it turn into cancer?

Cheryl

[kcd86]

Physiologic cysts are uncommon between the neonatal period and puberty because hormone stimulation of the ovary decreases in infancy and early childhood and then increases as puberty is approached.
Most simple ovarian cysts in toddler/child are physiologic and result from enlargement of a cystic follicle.
Some ovarian cysts are hormonally active and result in pseudopuberty (early physical signs of puberty) In girls with hormonally active cysts, the ovarian enlargement may be mistaken for an ovarian tumor, leading to unnecessary(surgery) . Girls presenting with premature vaginal bleeding and ovarian enlargement should be genetically evaluated
An ovarian cyst in a toddler/young child is often discovered by a Dr. or parent as an asymptomatic abdominal mass or because of increasing abdominal girth.
The ovary migrates from the thoracic vertebrae and descends to the pelvis by puberty.   Cat Scan and MRI have also been used in an attempt to clarify findings. Managing the ovarian cyst in the prepubertal age group depends upon the appearance of the cyst on songram.(How suspicious is it presenting)
An ovarian mass that is purely cystic or has few internal echoes suggestive of hemorrhage and no complex features (septation or calcification) is usually benign and can be managed by observation. A follow-up ultrasound examination should be performed. If the cyst has not resolved and the ultrasonic characteristics are still reassuring, then continued observation is appropriate as long as the child remains without symptoms
Some studies have found that the majority of these early cysts all resolved spontaneously over time, but still need to be closely evaluated and monitored !

[nyc lady]

What type of cyst?  

Sorry, but, I have a problem with all the meats, dairy products, etc that we as adults and even children are eating....they are pumped full of hormones...that has to cause havoc on the body.  I think that is why girls are menstruating at younger ages, etc.

Let's hope that the cyst disappears.....I am with Jane, what is the doctor saying?  Have you gone to any specialist?

Please let us know what you find out.....you will be in my thoughts.

Pam

[Jane39]

You know I read this post earlier this morning and was dumbfounded.  Had never heard of an infant or toddler having ovarian cyst, and that could be just because it doesn't happen very often or that there aren't that many babies having u/s of their tummies.   What in the world did you physician say about this?  I mean I guess the possibilities are endless, but I would certainly hope that they are just harmless cyst.  Please let us know what you learn.  Take Care.