Can an 8-year-old child have an ovarian cyst?

Patient's question:

My daughter is now eight years old. However, she is sick, and it turned out to be an ovarian cyst upon careful examination. I know that such a disease is very serious. Therefore, I regret that she could be cured quickly. Doctor, do you have any good suggestions? Ovarian cyst in an 8-year-old child

Doctor's answer:

An 8-year-old child discovering an ovarian cyst requires careful examination of tumor markers. The prognosis is not very optimistic, and it is crucial to confirm whether it is benign or malignant and to promptly adopt effective treatment. If it is malignant, surgical treatment is necessary. The likelihood of an ovarian cyst being malignant is relatively high. The younger the age, the higher the chance of it recurring malignantly. Therefore, conservative treatment is not recommended, and one should not be careless.