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Ovarian cancer can be detected incidentally
- Pelvic ultrasound is the first imaging study that should be done to evaluate adnexal mass (ovary, fallopian tube, surrounding connective tissue)[1]
- The sensitivity and specificity of pelvic ultrasound are 86-91% and 68-83% respectively[2]
- The adnexal mass can present as one of the following
- Pain and pressure
- During physical exam
- Incidentally on pelvic ultrasound
- Ultrasonography helps approaching if the mass could be benign or if it has certain characteristics that increases the probability of being malignant
- The specificity of ultrasound in detecting benign masses is high (almost certainly benign)
- The specificity of ultrasound in detecting malignant masses is low but the sensitivity is high because some may turn out to be malignant after surgical evaluation(a reasonable chance of being malignant)
- Benign adnexal mass findings:
References
- ↑ van Nagell JR, Miller RW (2016). "Evaluation and Management of Ultrasonographically Detected Ovarian Tumors in Asymptomatic Women". Obstet Gynecol. 127 (5): 848–58. doi:10.1097/AOG.0000000000001384. PMID 27054927.
- ↑ Myers ER, Bastian LA, Havrilesky LJ, Kulasingam SL, Terplan MS, Cline KE; et al. (2006). "Management of adnexal mass". Evid Rep Technol Assess (Full Rep) (130): 1–145. PMC 4781260. PMID 17854238.