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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for gonadoblastoma.
Indications
- Surgical intervention is not recommended for the management of [disease name].
OR
- Surgery is not the first-line treatment option for patients with [disease name]. Surgery is usually reserved for patients with either:
- [Indication 1]
- [Indication 2]
- [Indication 3]
- The mainstay of treatment for [disease name] is medical therapy. Surgery is usually reserved for patients with either:
- [Indication 1]
- [Indication 2]
- [Indication 3]
Surgery
- Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for gonadoblastoma.[1]
- Gonadectomy is applied only to those who have Y chromosome content and/or virilization.
- Bilateral gonadectomy should be considered when the contralateral gonad is abnormal or undescended.
Contraindications
References
- ↑ Sperling, M (2014). Pediatric endocrinology. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier/Saunders. ISBN 978-1-4557-4858-7.