OBJECTIVETo study the clinical features of gynecological diseases in hospitalized children.

METHODSA retrospective analysis was performed for the clinical data of 147 children with gynecological diseases who were hospitalized and treated in the department of gynecology.

RESULTSAmong the 147 children, ovarian tumors were most common (53 cases, 36.1%), followed by reproductive tract dysplasia or malformation (29 cases, 19.7%), adolescent dysfunctional uterine bleeding (18 cases, 12.2%), traumatic injury in the vulva/vagina (15 cases, 10.2%), and vaginal foreign body (8 cases, 5.4%). The main symptoms of ovarian tumors included abdominal pain and abdominal or pelvic mass. Progressive abdominal pain was a main symptom in children with reproductive tract dysplasia or malformation. The children with adolescent dysfunctional uterine bleeding manifested as irregular or a lot of vaginal bleeding. The children with ovarian tumors and reproductive tract malformation or dysplasia were given surgical treatment, and those with adolescent dysfunctional uterine bleeding were given different sex hormones based on their clinical manifestations and endometrial thickness. Eight children with vaginal foreign body underwent hysteroscopy for vaginal examination, and the foreign body was successfully removed without the damage of the hymen. One patient with tubal pregnancy underwent laparoscopic tubal pregnancy debridement. One patient with hydatid mole was diagnosed with invasive hydatid mole after complete curettage of uterine cavity and then received chemotherapy.

CONCLUSIONSThe top three gynecological diseases in children are ovarian tumors, reproductive tract dysplasia or malformation, and adolescent dysfunctional uterine bleeding. Common chief complaints of the patients include abdominal pain, abdominal masses, and irregular vaginal bleeding. Diagnosis and treatment should fully consider the physiological and reproductive features of children and give full play to the advantages of laparoscopy, hysteroscopy, and ultrasound.